https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cars-torched-and-shops-looted-as-anti-migrant-violence-erupts-in-south-africaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cars-torched-and-shops-looted-as-anti-migrant-violence-erupts-in-south-africahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cars-torched-and-shops-looted-as-anti-migrant-violence-erupts-in-south-africa#u118583Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:45:42 +0000Anti-migrant protests erupted into widespread violence across Johannesburg and Durban, leaving foreign-owned shops looted and at least 24 vehicles torched. Clashes began on Thursday when demonstrations against undocumented immigration turned destructive in Soweto and Durban. In response to the unrest, South Africa's Department of Home Affairs withdrew an asylum directive that had restarted the intake of refugee applications following a court order. Police deployed heightened security measures at hotspots, fired rubber bullets, and arrested three foreign nationals in Durban amid allegation