Refugees in South Africa Fear Fresh Attacks Ahead of Impending Deadline

Forced out of makeshift accommodations, refugees in Durban warn they have nowhere safe to turn as threats of xenophobic violence intensify.

Refugees in South Africa report mounting distress over potential anti-immigrant violence as an approaching September 30 deadline creates severe uncertainty. Displaced people in Durban find themselves without secure alternatives after being pushed out of an informal shelter. Community members caution that widespread hostility and scapegoating leave foreign nationals dangerously vulnerable.

• Refugees in Durban have been pushed out of an informal settlement, leaving them without safe accommodation.
• Concerns of renewed attacks are escalating ahead of a September 30 deadline.
• Displaced individuals warn they are being singled out as scapegoats amid heightened social friction.

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• The Times of India‘We are being scapegoated’: Why refugees fear renewed anti-migrant violence in South Africa1d ago · open ↗
• Al JazeeraRefugees in South Africa fear new attacks as September 30 deadline looms1d ago · open ↗

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