Foreign national shows a sign as South African President Jacob Zuma addresses a temporary refugee camp in Chatsworth, south of Durban, Saturday, April 18, 2015. [Photo: CFP/RAJESH JANTILAL]

Chinese diplomatic officials in Durban, South Africa say a couple of Chinese-owned stores damaged during recent anti-immigrant protests in the city have already re-opened for business.

Reporter:Yu Feng, an official with China's Consulate-General in Durban says so far no Chinese citizens have been injured and the unrest in the port city appears to have died down.

"Since yesterday, the situation in Durban has been relatively calm. We haven't received any new reports of violence. Yesterday morning, some Chinese shops reopened for business. They told us business is running OK. The city center remains calm and no new violence is reported so far."

A Chinese supermarket was looted during the wave of anti-immigration violence that erupted in Durban two weeks ago.

Yu says local police have already arrested three suspects and the investigation is underway.

Currently there are 40,000 Chinese nationals living in the city.

The Chinese Embassy in South Africa has issued a series of warnings, advising Chinese nationals to be vigilant and keep away from trouble areas.

At least six people have died in the attacks, with violence spreading from Durban to the country's financial capital Johannesburg.

South African President Jacob Zuma visited a refugee camp early on Sunday and says his country is not driving foreigners away.

"Those who want to go home they must know that when we have arranged everything, when we have stopped the violence, they are still welcomed as they came."

Thousands of foreigners have fled their homes, sheltering in makeshift camps in Durban and Johannesburg.

Neighboring Zimbabwe says it has concluded plans to start evacuation of about 1,000 residents in South Africa.

Malawi and Mozambique also announced plans to evacuate citizens.

Yu Feng says China has no such plan as the attacks are not targeting Chinese nationals.

"Currently we have no plan to evacuate the Chinese nationals. As the attacks mainly target foreigners from other African nations, not Chinese in particular. "

The violence began after Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini made a remark that foreigners should "pack up their bags" and leave.

Shortly after the comments, violence broke out in Durban, home to the largest Zulu population in the country.

His office has denied he made the comments.

Some locals are also accusing African immigrants of taking jobs and undermining businesses owned by locals.

There are about two million foreign nationals in South Africa, about 4 percent of the total population.

The country's unemployment rate is about 25 percent.