‘They will attack me if I stay’: immigrants in South Africa flee for safety amid violence and anti-foreigner protests

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Mass anti-foreigner protests in South Africa have led to violence, deaths, and thousands fleeing for safety, with major disruptions in Durban. Shops were closed and the city was unusually quiet amid heightened tensions.

More than 2,000 anti-foreigner protesters march through Durban city centre as the arbitrary deadline passes for undocumented migrants to leave the country South Africa was holding its breath on Tuesday as mass anti-immigration protests were held across the country. They come after a weeks-long campaign against foreigners that has seen at least four killed and tens of thousands fleeing for safety. In the coastal city of Durban, where violence had been expected, the streets were unusually quiet and shops were shuttered as tension hung thick in the air. Continue reading...