Looting and Arrests Follow Anti-Foreigner Protests in South Africa
Anti-foreigner protests in South Africa have escalated into looting and arrests, with reports of attacks on immigrants and their properties. The demonstrations highlight ongoing xenophobic tensions and their violent consequences in the country.
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By attacking immigrants, South Africa is destroying itself
The latest outbreak of xenophobic violence is a betrayal of the nations that aided its freedom struggle
Read full article →'Foreigners out!': South Africa's xenophobic movements flex muscles in protests
On Tuesday, June 30, anti-immigrant protests took place in major South African cities targeting undocumented foreigners. While thousands have already fled the country under pressure from xenophobic groups, fears of violence loomed large, but the day passed mostly peacefully.
Read full article →A look back at two decades of xenophobic flare-ups in South Africa
The anti-migrant protesters in South Africa blame foreigners for the nation's unemployment and high crime. It's a familiar story for South Africans -- this is the biggest such demonstrations since 2008, when a wave of anti-migrant violence spread across the country. Nearly two decades earlier, in May 2008, a wave of xenophobic riots started in Johannesburg before spreading across the country.
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Read full article →Looting, arrests after South Africa's anti-foreigner protests
A shop owner said looters "stormed his shop" and even took an ATM machine during the unrest.
Read full article →Looting, arrests follow South Africa’s anti-immigrant protests
Police were out in force for the protests, announcing Wednesday that most were peaceful but around 900 people were arrested over the day, some for looting. The post Looting, arrests follow South Africa’s anti-immigrant protests appeared first on Vanguard News.
By Henry Oduah
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