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Vehicles torched in South Africa as protests over asylum ruling rage on
- Anti-Migrant protests in Durban and Johannesburg’s Soweto township turned violent, with cars set on fire in both locations and gunshots reported in Soweto.
- The Durban protest involved demands targeting a refugee center that was processing asylum applications, according to reports.
- News24 reported that about 10 vehicles were overturned and burned, while shops owned by foreign nationals were looted.
- Newzroom Afrika reported clashes between Soweto residents and foreign shop owners, with gunshots heard.
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African InsiderSoweto, Durban unrest: police vow action after 24 cars torched and shops looted
Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has warned that those responsible for violence and destruction during protests in Soweto and Durban will face arrest and prosecution. The warning follows the torching of 24 vehicles, with 10 cars set alight in Soweto and 14 in Durban during protests outside Department of Home Affairs offices assisting asylum seekers. WATCH |... Read more →
VIOLENT anti-immigrant protests have erupted in Soweto and Durban following a court ruling on asylum. Dozens of cars were set on fire and foreign-owned shops were looted. Authorities have announced an investigation.
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