Anti-migrant protests in South Africa`s capital turn violent

  24 February 2017    Read: 1014
Anti-migrant protests in South Africa`s capital turn violent
Protests against migrants in South Africa`s capital of Pretoria turned violent on Friday, local media reported.
Clashes broke out, when protesters were marching through Pretoria city center, rallying against undocumented immigrants, according to the eNCA broadcaster.

The police reportedly had to use rubber bullets and water cannons to disperse the crowd.

Tensions between South Africa`s citizens and migrants have risen dramatically since December 2016 after Johannesburg`s city Mayor Herman Mashaba linked criminal activity increase and other social problems in South Africa with migrants arriving to the country.

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