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Story summary
- Human Rights Watch warned that blaming migrants for unemployment and service strain deepens xenophobia and reported xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban during immigration protests, intimidation and assaults.
- Zimbabwean courier Mpofu said vigilantes confronted him, he lost his job and now does cooking and delivery work.
- UN Secretary-General and African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights urged South African authorities to investigate abuses and protect migrants’ access to justice.
