A look back at two decades of xenophobic flare-ups in South Africa
1 Jul 2026, 14:41 GMT
By FRANCE24
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/a-look-back-at-two-decades-of-xenophobic-flare-ups-in-south-africa
The anti-migrant protesters in South Africa blame foreigners for the nation's unemployment and high crime. It's a familiar story for South Africans -- this is the biggest such demonstrations since 2008, when a wave of anti-migrant violence spread across the country. Nearly two decades earlier, in May 2008, a wave of xenophobic riots started in Johannesburg before spreading across the country.