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South Africa anti-migrant protests
Security has been stepped up at anti-immigrant hotspots in South Africa after two days of violent anti-foreigner riots in Durban and Johannesburg, weeks before local elections.
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ReutersFri 9 Oct · 08:05 UTC
South Africa withdraws asylum directive after anti-migrant violence South Africa's Department of Home Affairs said on…
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Saturday 10 October
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South Africa boosts security at anti-immigrant hotspots
Security was heightened after two days of violent riots against foreigners in Durban and Johannesburg.
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1 sourceAfricanews
AfricanewsRSSSat 10 Oct, 07:05
Heightened security at anti-immigrant hotspots in South Africa This follows two-days of violent anti-foreigner riots in the cities of Durban and Johannesburg, that come weeks before local government elections.
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Friday 9 October
2 developments08:05 UTC
South Africa withdraws asylum directive after anti-migrant violence
The Department of Home Affairs said on Friday it had withdrawn a directive allowing the intake of asylum applications, a day after the violent protests.
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1 sourceReuters
ReutersBlueskyFri 9 Oct, 08:05
South Africa withdraws asylum directive after anti-migrant violence South Africa's Department of Home Affairs said on Friday it had withdrawn a directive allowing the intake of asylum applications, a day after anti-migrant protests turned violent in Johannesburg and Durban.
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Cars torched, shops looted in anti-migrant unrest in Soweto and Durban
Protesters opposing the Constitutional Court's asylum ruling set vehicles alight and looted shops, in the latest of recurrent outbreaks targeting migrants.
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2 sourcesBBC World, Africanews
BBC WorldRSSFri 9 Oct, 04:44
Cars torched and shops looted as anti-migrant violence erupts in South Africa South Africa has experienced recurrent outbreaks of violence, often targeting migrants from neighbouring countries.
The original postAfricanewsRSSFri 9 Oct, 06:31
Vehicles torched in South Africa during protests over asylum ruling Protests in Soweto and Durban opposed the Constitutional Court’s decision to remove procedural barriers to seeking asylum. They followed months of anti-immigrant tensions
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Thursday 8 October
2 developments17:10 UTC
South African anti-migrant protests turn violent
Cars were torched in Durban and Soweto and gunshots fired in Soweto, with foreign-run businesses forced to shut. The government blamed disinformation.
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4 sourcesReuters, AFP, Al Jazeera, The Hindu
ReutersBlueskyThu 8 Oct, 17:10
South African anti-migrant protests turn violent, with cars torched, gunshots fired Anti-migrant protests in South Africa turned violent on Thursday, one in the coastal city of Durban and another in Johannesburg's Soweto township, with cars torched at both and gunshots fired i
The original postAFPXThu 8 Oct, 20:00
South African protesters clashed with foreign nationals on Thursday as tensions over migration were reignited by a court order that the government must restart processing asylum applications.
The original postAl JazeeraRSSThu 8 Oct, 20:43
South Africa protests turn violent amid rage over asylum ruling Several cars torched and foreign-run businesses forced to shut in Johannesburg's Soweto and coastal city of Durban.
The original postThe HinduRSSThu 8 Oct, 23:40
South African anti-migrant protests turn violent, government blames disinformation The unrest followed a protest by a group demanding that a refugee centre stop processing asylum applications
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12:00 UTC
Cars burned, shops looted in South Africa anti-migrant protests
Anti-immigration protests turned violent in Soweto and Durban on Thursday after a Constitutional Court ruling eased asylum application restrictions.
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2 sourcesAfricanews, BBC World
AfricanewsRSSFri 9 Oct, 07:50
Cars burned and shops looted as anti-immigration protests rock South Africa South Africa saw violent anti-immigration protests in Soweto and Durban on Thursday, 8 October, after a Constitutional Court ruling eased restrictions on asylum applications.
The original postBBC WorldRSSFri 9 Oct, 08:28
Cars torched and shops looted as anti-migrant violence erupts in South Africa South Africa has experienced recurrent outbreaks of violence, often targeting migrants from neighbouring countries.
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