Hundreds of foreign nationals on South Africa’s south coast flee xenophobic attacks and seek refuge in community halls, according to accounts from displaced people reported by multiple outlets. People, mostly from Malawi and Mozambique, say mobs go door-to-door demanding that foreigners leave the country and threatening their safety. Many describe leaving their homes over the weekend, spending nights in nearby mountains and bush before reaching small-town community centres. The displaced families use the shelters as temporary protection while they await security and further assistance. Both reports describe a surge in violence directed at foreigners and emphasize that the motive is anti-migrant sentiment, with victims reporting local mobs rather than isolated incidents. The coverage also aligns on the scale of displacement, the coastal locations, and the nationalities most affected.
Xenophobic violence in South Africa drives hundreds of foreign nationals to seek shelter
Hundreds of foreign nationals on South Africa’s south coast flee xenophobic attacks and seek refuge in community halls, according to accounts from displaced people reported by multiple outlets. People...
- Hundreds of foreign nationals take shelter in community halls on South Africa’s south coast.
- Many displaced people report mobs go door-to-door demanding foreigners leave the country.
- Most displaced residents are nationals of Malawi and Mozambique.
- People say they flee their homes after weekend attacks and spend nights in areas such as mountains and bush before reaching shelters.
- The incidents involve xenophobic violence and prompt an urgent search for temporary refuge.
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...
2 months agoHundreds 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. Mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, many told AFP 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.
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