Police, soldiers occupy Soweto after violent anti-illegal immigration protest - EWN
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There's a major police and army presence in Soweto on Friday morning following a violent anti-illegal immigration protest.
There's a major police and army presence in Soweto on Friday morning following a violent anti-illegal immigration protest.
Police said clashes between protesters and some foreign nationals triggered the unrest on Thursday.
Cars were torched, and some foreign-owned shops were looted.
There have been tensions over the Department of Home Affairs (DHA)’s implementation of a recent Constitutional Court ruling.
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