South Africa Anti-Migrant Mobs Roam Streets

S. Africa anti-migrant mobs force foreigners to flee in droves

Hundreds of foreign nationals have sought refuge in community halls along South Africa’s south coast, saying they fled their homes after mobs went door to door demanding that forei...

Hundreds of foreigners take shelter as anti-migrant mobs roam streets in South Africa

Fearful foreign nationals in South Africa forced out of their homes

Anti-immigration violence in South Africa has forced foreign migrants to flee their homes.

African migrants flee into the mountains as South Africa’s xenophobic violence surges

South Africa has seen a recent wave of anti-immigrant protests that have sometimes turned violent. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Another country warns citizens to be careful in SA

As foreign nationals continue to leave South Africa in large numbers, Namibia has urged its citizens to “remain vigilant and seek consular assistance if needed” amid unrest. In recent weeks, anti-illegal immigrant protests across several provinces in South Africa have escalated to the point of requiring police intervention, after demonstrators began openly threatening the safety of foreign nationals and their property. One of the organisations a…

Xenophobia: Hundreds flee as South Africa’s mobs go...

Hundreds of foreigners fearing for their lives have taken shelter in community halls on South Africa’s south coast, saying mobs of locals were going door-to-door telling them to leave the country. Many, mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, told journalists they had fled their homes at the weekend and spent nights in the mountains and bush, before making their way to the small-town community centres. “They said ‘you are a foreigner, you don…