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.
According to Al Jazeera English, several cars torched and foreign-run businesses forced to shut in Johannesburg's Soweto and coastal city of Durban.
The story is also being covered by DW. DW adds that a court order requiring the government to resume processing asylum applications reignited violent protests against immigration in South Africa.
This world story centres on South Africa. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Johannesburg's Soweto and Durban.
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Key details
- Location
- South Africa · Africa
- Reported by
- Al Jazeera English and DW
- First reported
- Key names
- Johannesburg's Soweto, Durban
- Section
- World
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- Al Jazeera EnglishSouth Africa protests turn violent amid rage over asylum ruling
- DWSouth Africa: Anti-migrant protests turn violent
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