eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba shooing the man away.
There has been a mixed reaction to a video posted on social media showing eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba telling a man to "shut up your mouth" after he was interrupted while addressing refugees seeking assistance in Sherwood, Durban.
"... Hey, I'm talking with the Africans. Shut up your mouth. I'm not talking to you," said Xaba in a raised voice.
The mayor then began to shoo Yeshelen Govender, a civil society humanitarian activist, away, telling him, "Just get out. You're not an African," before instructing the police in attendance to remove Govender.
While some people tried to escort Govender away, a policeman placed his hand on the man's arm to direct him away from the group.
