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South Africa Asylum Ruling Protests
A South African court ruling easing asylum applications has triggered violent protests, including arson and looting in Soweto and Durban, amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment.
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Violent protests have erupted across South Africa, including in Soweto and Durban, following a court ruling that eased asylum applications (Arab News, October 8). Vehicles have been torched and shops looted amid rising anti-immigrant tensions, with police responding to the unrest. The episode reflects deepening social and political strain over immigration policy in South Africa and could escalate further or recur around future immigration-related rulings.