Foreigner Killed in Group Assault Amid Anti-Immigrant Protests in South Africa

Amid continuing anti-immigrant protests in South Africa, a foreign national was beaten to death after being surrounded by a mob of 50 people, AFP reported.

According to reports, South African police are investigating the incident where a foreigner, estimated to be in their late 30s to early 40s, was beaten to death on the morning of the 22nd local time in the eastern coastal city of Durban.

The victim's nationality and identity have not yet been released.

Police stated that two men participating in a march broke away from the group to approach a man on the street, after which about 50 people joined in the assault.

South African police mentioned that the specific motive for the crime has not yet been determined.

In recent months, South Africa has seen a succession of anti-immigrant protests and hate attacks targeting foreign immigrants.

Anti-illegal immigration groups, including "March and March," have been leading protests, claiming that undocumented foreigners in South Africa are taking jobs from South R-Africans and causing crime.

Durbin, where the incident occurred, has been the epicenter of anti-immigrant protests, and two weeks ago, following an anti-immigrant protest, violent incidents occurred in which crowds looted foreign-owned shops and burned vehicles.

This is not the first time a foreigner has died in connection with anti-immigrant protests in South Africa.

The Nigerian government stated in July that two of its citizens died due to anti-immigrant violence in South Africa, and the Mozambican government has also stated that its citizens were killed in xenophobic attacks.
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