Johannesburg, Oct 8, 2026 (AFP) - Protests, clashes as S. African anti-migrant tensions reignite

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2026-10-08

South African protesters clashed with foreign nationals on Thursday, police and an AFP reporter said, as tensions over migration were reignited by a court order that government must restart processing asylum applications. Violence erupted in Soweto, in Johannesburg, and the east coast port city of Durban, with several cars torched and foreign-run businesses forced to close. It followed protests called by movements targeting undocumented migrants......

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