At least two men were injured on Monday after attackers raided and burned shops owned by foreign nationals in the city of Durban, South Africa, local media report.

The attacks have been linked to young members of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association - the former ANC's armed wing.

“It has been alleged that young MKMVA members attacked and assaulted foreign vendors, petrol bombed some of their shops on Monday morning," the IOL news site quoted Durban Metro police spokesperson Zama Dlamini as saying.

The South African Human Rights Commission was due to meet those involved in the violence on Tuesday as it expressed concern that it could trigger more widespread attacks.

"The Commission remains concerned and extremely disturbed by these xenophobic acts which serve only to heighten and exacerbate the existing racial, social and ethnic tensions in the city..." SAHRC said in a statement.

So far no arrests have been made.

The authorities are however monitoring the situation and working with the people to find a lasting solution, the eNCA website reported.