‘They will attack me if I stay’: immigrants in South Africa flee for safety amid violence and anti-foreigner protests
- South Africa was holding its breath on Tuesday as mass anti-immigration protests were held across the country.
- They come after a weeks-long campaign against foreigners that has seen at least four killed and tens of thousands fleeing for safety.
- In the coastal city of Durban, where violence had been expected, the streets were unusually quiet and shops were shuttered as tension hung thick in the air.
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- South Africa was holding its breath on Tuesday as mass anti-immigration protests were held across the country.
- They come after a weeks-long campaign against foreigners that has seen at least four killed and tens of thousands fleeing for safety.
- In the coastal city of Durban, where violence had been expected, the streets were unusually quiet and shops were shuttered as tension hung thick in the air.
Sources: Guardian