Foreign national beaten to death by crowd in Durban
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 17:58 · Archive
A man believed to be in his late 30s or early 40s was beaten to death by a crowd of about 50 people in Durban, South Africa.
A foreign national has been beaten to death by a crowd of about 50 people in Durban, South Africa, police say. The unidentified man, believed to be in his late 30s or early 40s, was approached by two men by the roadside before being assaulted by a larger group. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and police have launched an investigation into the murder, with the motive yet to be established.
The killing follows a wave of protests against immigrants in South Africa this year, some of which have turned violent. Earlier this month, shops and cars were set on fire in Durban and other cities. A protest group called March and March had set a deadline of 30 June for all undocumented migrants to leave South Africa, prompting several countries including Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Ghana to take steps to repatriate their citizens amid fears of further violence. Nigeria accused South African authorities of responsibility for deaths of two of its citizens that month.
The South African government has urged demonstrators to act peacefully whilst accepting the need for immigration reforms. It says tens of thousands of foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since it launched a crackdown earlier this year.
How it is being reported
- Crowd beats foreign citizen to death in South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions flareTens of thousands of migrants have left South Africa in recent months in one of the biggest mass exoduses in yearsIndependent World · 22 Oct, 17:39
- Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South AfricaThe attack on the unidentified victim follows a wave of anti-migrants protests in South Africa this year.BBC World · 22 Oct, 17:15
In this story: South Africa · Durban · Nigeria · Zimbabwe · Ghana · March and March
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