Video. Cars burned and shops looted as anti-immigration protests rock South Africa
- Updated: 09/10/2026 - 9:50 GMT+2 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.
- Police said 10 vehicles were set alight during clashes in Soweto, near a Home Affairs office in Orlando West, Johannesburg.
- Shops owned by foreign nationals were also looted, while firefighters tackled burning cars and police closed nearby roads.
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- Updated: 09/10/2026 - 9:50 GMT+2 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.
- Police said 10 vehicles were set alight during clashes in Soweto, near a Home Affairs office in Orlando West, Johannesburg.
- Shops owned by foreign nationals were also looted, while firefighters tackled burning cars and police closed nearby roads.
Sources: Euronews