Foreign national killed by group of 50 in Durban
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
A foreign national was killed in Durban by a group of about 50 people, on the sidelines of an anti-immigration demonstration. South African police said the victim was assaulted and pronounced dead at the scene, as xenophobic violence continues in the city, Expresso das Ilhas reports.
A group of about 50 people beat a foreign national to death in central Durban, South Africa, near a demonstration. Local police announced the death, which occurred on Thursday, according to Expresso das Ilhas.
Two demonstrators left the procession and approached the victim, who was standing by the roadside. The victim was then assaulted by the group and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Durban remains a centre of anti-immigration demonstrations, despite the movement having ebbed in recent weeks. Police report at least four deaths in xenophobic violence seen in South Africa over the past year, while more than 200,000 foreigners have left the country. South Africa’s municipal elections are scheduled for 4 November.
Two weeks ago, the army was deployed in central Durban to support the police after two days of violence marked by looting and fires. The latest killing follows anti-immigration demonstrations that had already drawn hundreds of people in Durban on 30 September.
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