Thirty-five foreign nationals are being accommodated at Brits' Okasie township police station following xenophobic attacks, North West police said on Thursday.

Police Inspector Brian Dlamini said 49 people were arrested on Wednesday night.

"They were part to a group that vandalised shops belonging to foreigners in the area."

"The violence erupted in phase 2 and 3 of Okasie and shops belonging to foreigners were looted and burned."

Dlamini said no deaths were reported so far.

Since Sunday 12 May foreign nationals in South Africa have been subjected to violent attacks.

Over 40 people were killed in Gauteng province and thousands were left destitute, taking shelters in churches and police stations.

Xenophobic incidents were also reported in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.

Dlamini said the situation was under control and police were patrolling the area.

Sapa