8 days ago · Johannesburg
South African anti-migrant protests turn violent, with cars torched, gunshots fired
What's happening
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What we know
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 8 - Anti-migrant protests in South Africa turned violent on Thursday, one in the coastal city of Durban and another in Johannesburg's Soweto township, with cars torched at both and gunshots fired in Soweto, local media reported.
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- First reported by The Straits Times World
South African anti-migrant protests turn violent, with cars torched, gunshots fired
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