South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Unrest Turns Deadly

Chronology

1. 09-10-2026
   South Africa Protests Turn Violent Over Asylum Ruling

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   Anti-immigration protests in Durban and Soweto, near Johannesburg, turned violent after a Constitutional Court ruling removed procedural barriers that had prevented some migrants from applying for asylum. At least 24 vehicles were burned, foreign-owned shops were looted or attack…
2. 22-10-2026
   Mob Killing Amid Durban’s Anti-Migrant Unrest

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   South African police are investigating the killing of an unidentified foreign national who was beaten to death by a crowd of about 50 people in central Durban. Police said two men approached the victim near a roadside before the larger group attacked him; he died at the scene. Hi…