South Africans protesting the violence against foreigners marched in the streets of Johannesburg on Saturday, carrying signs saying, "Stop the Senseless Killing," "Mr. Mbeke, Where are You?" and "Shame on Us."
Critics of President Thabo Mbeki say he hasn't shown enough leadership as evidenced by his waiting until Wednesday to call out the South African National Defense Force to help police.
The soldiers were deployed to Johannesburg for the first time since apartheid ended in 1994. They and police have been using rubber bullets to disperse rampaging mobs and ward off extensive looting.
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CNN's Nkepile Mabuse contributed to this report.
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