South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Violence Explodes in Western Cape

Foreign nationals in South Africa seek community protection after weekend of deadly violence

At least two people died after anti-immigrant protests in South Africa's Western Cape this weekend turned violent. Now foreign nationals in the country are seeking shelter in community centres, while others are leaving the country.

Anti-immigrant violence explodes in Western Cape

Immigrants in the Overberg fled to the beaches and the mountains over the weekend as protests against immigrants gathered momentum. In Mossel Bay, the deaths of several Mozambican nationals were reported, and dozens of homes were burned. Dozens of families were displaced.

South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Violence Explodes in Western Cape

Several dead in Mossel Bay, families flee into mountains in Overberg