At least one man died after parts of central Pietermaritzburg descended into chaos on Wednesday when violent clashes erupted in town and a fiery blockade brought traffic to a standstill. According to a source, the disruption started near Berg Street after an alleged criminal incident involving a taxi owner and a foreigner. This escalated into a confrontation between groups of people and street vendors, many of whom are believed to be foreigners, on Church Street. Police and fire emergency services were called after the clash turned violent and there were incidents of “opportunistic looting”. T…