- Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.
- Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.
- Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.
- Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.
Xenophobic protests in South Africa are causing business closures in Johannesburg.
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Updated Jul 20
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What happened
Xenophobic protests in South Africa are causing business closures in Johannesburg.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Attacks are causing closures and commercial decline for Nigerian-owned businesses in South Africa.1 source
- E-commerce slowdown in South Africa due to ongoing protests and labor shortages.Sub-event
Protests in South Africa are now causing businesses to close.1 source
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Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.Also in this story
- Xenophobic attacks in South Africa have led to the evacuation of Ghanaian citizens, who were previously employed in skilled roles in the country.
- Anti-migrant protests escalated in the Eastern Cape and utilized major South African cities as hubs.
- South Africa's xenophobia persists because the government failed to operationalize the new law regarding hate crimes, which is currently stalled due to pending draft regulations.
- Administrative actions must be implemented regarding repatriates in the context of the ongoing situation between Ghana and South Africa.
The entities involved
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South Africa
country in southern Africa
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Johannesburg
largest city in South Africa
Related events
- Protests in Johannesburg are ongoing, with a movement leader blaming immigrants for economic issues and the President warning against scapegoating.
- Xenophobic violence impacts the diaspora economic base in South Africa.
- Nigerian political figures threaten to nationalize South African business interests in Nigeria amid ongoing xenophobic attacks.
- Xenophobic attacks in South Africa forced returnees.
- Xenophobic violence in South Africa has led to the cancellation of scheduled shows, including one featuring Salif Keïta in the Free State.