South Africa anti-migrant violence: latest events
1 event since 22 Oct 2026, across South Africa. Last update 22 Oct 2026, 16:15 UTC.
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Crowd of about 50 beats foreign man to death in South Africa
A crowd of about 50 people beat an unidentified foreign victim to death in South Africa, according to reports published on Thursday. The attack follows a wave of anti-migrant protests in the country this year. No other incidents were reported in the period.
- The victim was a foreign national whose identity has not been given.
- The attacker group numbered about 50 people.
- The killing comes after anti-migrant protests earlier this year.
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Crowd of about 50 beats foreign man to death in South Africa
A crowd of about 50 people beat an unidentified foreign victim to death in South Africa, according to reports published on Thursday. The attack follows a wave of anti-migrant protests in the country this year. No other incidents were reported in the period.
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Crowd of about 50 beats foreign man to death in South Africa
On Thursday a crowd of about 50 people beat an unidentified foreign victim to death in South Africa. The attack follows a wave of anti-migrant protests in the country this year.
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