Event Brief
Oct 8, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Anti-migrant protests turn violent in two South African cities
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Anti-migrant demonstrations turned violent on Thursday in Johannesburg’s Soweto township and Durban, where police said 24 vehicles were set ablaze and foreign-run businesses were forced to close. Three people were arrested in Durban. The unrest followed protests demanding that refugee centres stop processing asylum applications.
WHO: Anti-migrant protesters
WHAT: Protests turned violent in Soweto and Durban, with cars set ablaze and foreign-run businesses forced to close.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026 at 4:43 PM ET
WHERE: Soweto, Johannesburg, and Durban, South Africa
WHY: The unrest followed demonstrations demanding that refugee centres stop processing asylum applications; the government blamed disinformation about a court ruling on asylum seekers.
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