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Migrants Chased Out by Lynch Mobs Wielding Machetes in South Africa

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Thousands of African migrants are fleeing South Africa in fear after being chased away by machete-wielding mobs.
  • Migrants describe being treated like dogs and facing violence, looting, and a xenophobic deadline for departure.
  • The situation highlights escalating xenophobia and the precarious position of migrants in the country.

Thousands of African migrants are fleeing South Africa in terror, recounting harrowing experiences of being chased away by mobs armed with machetes. These individuals describe being treated with extreme brutality, comparing their expulsion to being hunted like dogs.

The migrants' accounts detail a terrifying ordeal involving widespread violence, looting, and an imposed xenophobic deadline for their departure. This atmosphere of fear has forced many to abandon their lives and seek refuge elsewhere, highlighting the escalating anti-immigrant sentiment.

One migrant, Thomas Vincent Baloyi from Mozambique, shared his distress, stating, "They chased us away like dogs." His words encapsulate the dehumanizing treatment and profound fear experienced by countless individuals caught in this wave of xenophobic violence, forcing them to leave the country under duress.

They chased us away like dogs

— Thomas Vincent BaloyiA migrant from Mozambique describing his experience of being expelled from South Africa by armed mobs.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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