Foreign national beaten to death during South Africa protest march
Police say a foreign citizen has been beaten to death by a group of around 50 people during a protest march in South Africa. The killing on Thursday comes as anti-immigration tensions flare in the country. Police said the attack happened during a march through the streets of the east coast city of Durban. Police did not immediately give the man鈥檚 nationality or details on what the march was related to.
South Africa has experienced months of anti-immigration sentiment, when marches calling for government action against migrants in the country illegally have sometimes spilled over into violence.
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