South Africa protests turn violent amid rage over asylum ruling
- Several cars torched and foreign-run businesses forced to shut in Johannesburg’s Soweto and coastal city of Durban.
- Anti-migrant protests in two cities in South Africa have turned violent, with the government blaming disinformation about a court ruling on asylum seekers.
- Violence erupted on Thursday in Johannesburg’s Soweto township and the east coast port city of Durban, with two dozens cars set ablaze and foreign-run businesses forced to close, police said.
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- Several cars torched and foreign-run businesses forced to shut in Johannesburg’s Soweto and coastal city of Durban.
- Anti-migrant protests in two cities in South Africa have turned violent, with the government blaming disinformation about a court ruling on asylum seekers.
- Violence erupted on Thursday in Johannesburg’s Soweto township and the east coast port city of Durban, with two dozens cars set ablaze and foreign-run businesses forced to close, police said.
Sources: Al Jazeera