South Africa's Anti-Migrant Unrest Sparks Smalltown Suspicion, Fear
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South Africa's anti-migrant unrest sparks smalltown suspicion, fear
Shots were fired during the unrest at Ocean View last week and three people were wounded, as the world-renowned surfing mecca became a new battleground in a nationwide xenophobic movement that has claimed several lives. Twenty-three small convenience stores run by foreign shopkeepers -- a particular target for the campaign that accuses migrants of taking jobs from locals -- were looted. "I could have died," said Zelalem Tesfaye, a 28-year-old E…
How South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Unrest Sparks Small-Town Suspicion and Fear
Growing anti-migrant unrest in South Africa is spreading beyond major cities, leaving thousands of foreign nationals living in smaller towns gripped by fear and uncertainty. Although many demonstrations have focused on undocumented immigration, migrants—including those with valid legal status—say they have become targets of intimidation, harassment and suspicion as anti-foreigner sentiment intensifies across the country. The latest wave of unres…
The South African police arrested 69 people after a demonstration against migrants degenerated into looting and violence in the south of the country, near Gqeberha (ex-Port Elizabeth), said on Friday the police of Cape East Province. At least 23 businesses were looted and one person was hospitalized in Jeffreys Bay in this new episode of xenophobic violence. A wave of protests against irregular migrants has been shaking the country for several m…
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