July 20, 2010 6:41 PM EDT
Ten people were arrested on Tuesday morning in connection with Monday night's violent xenophobic clashes at the Kya Sands informal settlement near Honeydew in South Africa.
Honeydew police cluster Commander Major General Oswald Reddy said 11 violent incidents were reported. Five of the victims were South African, four Zimbabwean and two were from Mozambique, according to the Mail&Guardian.
A contingency from the South African National Defence Force arrived at the informal settlement Tuesday evening to join about 50 police offers in maintaining calm in the area.
Meanwhile, Gauteng minister for community safety Khabisi Mosunkutu said he believes that crime and not xenophobia was the cause of the wave of attacks.
"We have assessed the situation thoroughly and the police are able to handle it well. It's just a group of people carrying out criminal activities; they are failing because we have arrested most of them," Mosunkutu said in a statement.
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Since the World Cup ended on July 10, there have been fears of a repeat of the deadly xenophobic attacks seen in 2008.
At least 62 people were killed in violent attacks against foreigners when South Africans blamed them for taking their homes and jobs. The attacks damaged investors' confidence in the country.
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