Anti-migrant protests in two South African citiesincluding Johannesburg’s Soweto township turned violent on Thursday, with the government blaming disinformation over a court ruling on asylum seekers.
In coastal Durban, the second city hit by protests, a Reuters reporter saw five cars in flames in the urban centre, where foreign-owned shops were also looted.
The unrest followed a protest by a group demanding that a refugee centre stop processing asylum applications.
South Africa blames disinformation as anti-migrant protests turn violent
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