The video shows a foreign-owned spaza shop being looted by angry residents of Soweto according toTimesLIVE.
The message behind the video being circulated is that foreigners should not be allowed to own shops in Soweto.
Matongo was elected to the position of mayor following a special meeting held this week.
The viral video could be seen as incitement to violence according to the SA Human Rights Commission. Photo credit: @Aduquar2Source: Twitter
Matongo is taking over from Mayor Geoff Makhubo, who died as a result ofCovid-19related complications.
The new mayor comes from Soweto and is anANCmember.
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