Event Brief
Xenophobic violence in Mossel Bay leaves three dead
Filed: Jun 02, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
Summary: Violence in a Mossel Bay informal settlement left three people dead and about 55 shacks burned.
WHO: South African Police Service (SAPS)
WHAT: SAPS responded to xenophobic violence in Asla Park and New Rest informal settlements, where three people were killed and shacks were set alight.
WHEN: Jun 02, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET
WHERE: Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
WHY: Anti-migrant protests against foreign nationals preceded the violence.
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