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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Julie Bourdin in Durban

‘They will attack me if I stay’: immigrants in South Africa flee for safety amid violence and anti-foreigner protests

A group of protesters in Durban, South Africa holding clubs and bats
The anti-migrant demonstration in Durban, South Africa, on 30 June. Photograph: Tommy Trenchard/The Guardian

South Africa was holding its breath on Tuesday as mass anti-immigration protests were held across the country. They come after a weeks-long campaign against foreigners that has seen at least four killed and tens of thousands fleeing for safety.

In the coastal city of Durban, where violence had been expected, the streets were unusually quiet and shops were shuttered as tension hung thick in the air.

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