A look back at two decades of xenophobic flare-ups in South Africa

South Africa is experiencing renewed anti-migrant protests, with demonstrators attributing unemployment and crime to foreign nationals. According to France Twenty-Four, these are the largest demonstrations of this kind since May two thousand eight, when xenophobic violence spread across the country. The pattern reflects persistent social tensions over immigration and economic opportunity.

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