[Aljazeera] Johannesburg, South Africa - Black smoke fills the air as Frank Uzoma stands outside his torched car dealership on Jules street, east of the Johannesburg city centre.
"I can't do anything here in South Africa any more," the 39-year-old Nigerian said on Monday, recounting the unrest that had begun the previous afternoon.
"Many people's shops and property have been destroyed or looted. We came here with nothing and what we have is now disappearing."
Uzoma, who has lived in South Africa for 16 years, is one of several hundred foreign nationals in the country's economic hub left destitute after several days of looting and violence.
Over 100 charred vehicles litter Jules street, an automotive and light industrial hub, amid burning tyres and broken glass.
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