H&M Temporarily closes Stores in South Africa following Vandalization

“In Menlyn-protestors also managed to enter the shop and threw clothing around”.

In Menlyn‚ protesters threw clothing around but nothing had been reported stolen.

H&M said no staff had been injured but it would be monitoring the situation “closely” to open stores again.

The Economic Freedom Fighters, an opposition party, retweeted footage of protesters marching and singing in H&M stores.

“We are here to tell them”.

“We’re not going to leave”.

The group’s leader, Julius Sello Malema, also shared images of the destruction and comments accusing H&M of racism. The Canadian musician the Weeknd, who has modelled for the company, said that he would no longer work with it.

“All the outlets of H&M in South Africa [were] allegedly targeted by EFF party members simultaneously”, read the statement from East Rand mall. Many people accused the global chain store of racism.

“We apologise if we have upset anyone as this wasn’t our intention”.

“The time of apologies for racism are over”, he said.

The group threatens to continue protesting until the store closes.

Ndebele said “normal trading” had resumed in the mall. We are black and we are proud.

The hoodie slogan received plenty of criticism this past week, which led to an apology from the Company. “We are black and we are not ashamed of being black”.

The company said it had removed all traces of the image from all its marketing.

A vandalised H&M store is seen in Sandton, South Africa, on Saturday.. The H&M mobs were dispersed by police using rubber bullets, according to.

“They went because they wanted to go”.

“Every shop that undermines black people must be attended to”, he said.

“What matters most to us is the safety of our employees and customers”.

No arrests have been made so far but police are now investigating a case of malicious damage to property.