# South Africa protests turn violent amid anger over asylum ruling

https://mins.news/en/item/92122

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-08 20:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/south-africa-protests-turn-violent-amid-rage-over-asylum-ruling?traffic_source=rss

> Anti-migrant protests in Johannesburg’s Soweto township and Durban turned violent, with two dozen cars set alight and foreign-run businesses forced to close. The government blamed disinformation about a court ruling on asylum applications. Three people were arrested in Durban.

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