# Anti-migrant protests turn violent in South Africa, cars torched and gunshots reported

https://mins.news/en/item/91835

- Reuters, 2026-10-08 17:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-anti-migrant-protests-turn-violent-with-cars-torched-gunshots-2026-10-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac7ce76785858000146500e

> Anti-migrant protests turned violent on Thursday in Durban and Johannesburg’s Soweto township, with cars set ablaze in both places and gunshots reported in Soweto, local media said.

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