A mob of about 50 people beat a foreign national to death in Durban during an anti-immigrant protest, the latest in a series of xenophobic attacks that have prompted tens of thousands of migrants to leave South Africa.
01Summary
- 01Police said the victim, aged in his 30s or early 40s, was attacked by a group of about 50 people in Durban's central business district and died at the scene.
- 02The killing occurred amid anti-migrant marches that began in June, with looting and violence after an anti-migrant march in the city two weeks earlier.
- 03Nigeria, Mozambique, Malawi and other countries have reported citizens killed in xenophobic attacks, though South African authorities attributed some deaths to criminal activity.
- 04Tens of thousands of migrants have left South Africa in recent months to avoid violence, while the government said many were deported for lacking required documents.
- 05President Cyril Ramaphosa has denounced anti-migrant violence but acknowledged weak border controls allowed undocumented migrants to enter and stay.
02Why it matters
This story highlights rising xenophobic violence in South Africa, which has forced tens of thousands of migrants to flee and strained diplomatic relations with neighbouring countries, directly affecting regional stability and the lives of millions of foreign nationals.
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