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8 October 2026

South Africa protests turn violent amid rage over asylum ruling

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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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.

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