Anti-immigration protests turn violent in South Africa after asylum ruling

South Africa saw violent anti-immigration protests in Soweto and Durban on Thursday, 8 October, after a Constitutional Court ruling eased restrictions on asylum applications.

Vehicles torched, shops vandalised and violent protests linked to the March and March Movement bring parts of Durban CBD to a standstill, with unrest also reported in other parts of South Africa.

See the scenes from Durban and Soweto as anti-immigration protests escalated, with vehicles torched, businesses damaged and police deployed to contain the unrest.

Cars were set alight and foreign-owned shops targeted in Durban and Soweto amid protests over a Constitutional Court ruling affecting access to South Africa’s asylum system.

Vehicles torched, shops vandalised and violent protests linked to the March and March Movement bring parts of Durban CBD to a standstill, with unrest also reported in other parts of South Africa.

BBC At least 24 vehicles have been set ablaze and foreign-owned shops looted in South Africa as anti-immigration protests descended into violence in two major cities, police say. Clashes broke out on Thursday in Soweto, a sprawling township outside Johannesburg, the country’s largest city, and Durban, a major port on the east coast. The violence […] The post Cars torched and shops looted as anti-migrant violence erupts in South Africa appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

Police were deployed in Durban and Soweto after protests linked to tensions over asylum applications turned violent, with vehicles torched and allegations of attacks on foreign nationals.

Police were deployed in Durban and Soweto after protests linked to tensions over asylum applications turned violent, with vehicles torched and allegations of attacks on foreign nationals.

South Africa has experienced recurrent outbreaks of violence, often targeting migrants from neighbouring countries.

Acting national police commissioner Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane says police will pursue those responsible for violence during protests in Durban and Soweto, where 24 vehicles were reportedly torched.

Several cars torched and foreign-run businesses forced to shut in Johannesburg's Soweto and coastal city of Durban.

Acting national police commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has vowed that officers will work through the night to track down those responsible for violent protests in Soweto and Durban that left 24 vehicles torched and shops looted.

Clashes between South African and foreign nationals in Soweto have led to nine vehicles being set on fire

Clashes between South African and foreign nationals in Soweto have led to nine vehicles being set on fire

Sixteen vehicles were set alight in Durban and Soweto during protests linked to asylum applications, while government outlined measures to ease pressure on South Africa’s asylum system.