GROUNDUP: Anti-immigrant mob threatens to burn women and children in Pretoria
Home Affairs has backtracked on reopening the asylum system after violent clashes in various cities. In Pretoria, anti-foreigner groups made violent threats before they were dispersed.
By Seth ThorneSouth Africa
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Home Affairs has backtracked on reopening the asylum system after violent clashes in various cities. In Pretoria, anti-foreigner groups made violent threats before they were dispersed.
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- 26 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 9, 2026
- Byline
- Seth Thorne
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- Daily Maverick