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Xenophobic violence: investigation in South Africa into the murder of a foreign national

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Violences xénophobes: enquête en Afrique du Sud sur le meurtre d'un ressortissant étranger

South African police announced Tuesday they are investigating the murder of a foreign national in the southeastern town of Pietermaritzburg, where several hundred Malawians have gathered in preparation for being repatriated to escape xenophobic violence in the country.

For weeks, armed groups with sticks, whips and shields have been marching in certain regions demanding that undocumented foreigners leave the territory before June 30, an ultimatum that has no legal basis.

A 29-year-old Malawian man reportedly died after being attacked following a protest against illegal immigrants in Pietermaritzburg on Friday, a city councilor, Suraya Reddy, told AFP.

"His family has identified him; he is a Malawian national," she said.

The police stated that they could not release the man's nationality until "the authorities in his own country" had been informed. The Malawian government indicated that it was investigating reports that one of its citizens had been killed.

According to police, the man was attacked by several people before fleeing and slipping into a river. "He was found in a bend of the river with a cut to his head and injuries to his mouth," police said in a statement, adding that a murder investigation had been launched.

A large police presence was deployed Tuesday in Pietermaritzburg, in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, where several hundred Malawians gathered to demand their repatriation, an AFP journalist observed.

South Africa, the continent's largest economy, has long been a destination for African workers, both those with and without legal status.

But it has faced recurring waves of xenophobic violence since 2008, the year in which dozens of migrants were killed and thousands more displaced.

In early June, two Mozambicans died in Mossel Bay (south), according to police.

The latest outbreak of violence comes as political parties seek to rally support ahead of the municipal elections in November.

According to the statistics agency, some 3 million foreigners, or 5.1% of the population, live in the country.

At least 1,000 Mozambicans have already left South Africa. Ghana and Nigeria have begun repatriating several hundred of their citizens.

AFP

Auteur: AFP
Publié le: Mardi 23 Juin 2026 à 13h40

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oui il y a 4 mois

Si ce sont les sans papiers, la violence n'est pas la solution mais le principe de rapatriement est alors normal. Si l'etat ne le fait pas les populations le feront
Honte il y a 4 mois

Comment peuvent-ils savoir celui qui a ou n’a pas de papiers ? Ceux qui les chassent ne sont pas des policiers à ce que je sache. Quelle honte !
lesoto il y a 4 mois

Est ce qu'ils attaquent les "étrangers" qui ont une peau plus claire?
sad il y a 4 mois

pour ce qui est des blancs sudaf ils sont bien sudafs, mais avec le complexe d'inferiorité de ces gens, il n'oseront meme pas toucher au cheveux d'un metis a fortiori d'un blanc

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