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Foreign-owned shops looted, cars stoned in Durban CBD

Cars believed to belong to foreign nationals were damaged with stones and foreign-owned shops were looted in Durban's central business district, prompting a US consulate safety alert.

  • Durban, South Africa
  • Oct 8, 2026
  • Severity 4 of 5 — Physical assault causing injury

Reported by 3 sources

  1. citizen.co.za/news/us-issues-durban-safety-alert-foreign-nationals-targeted-looting-and-violence/
  2. jacarandafm.com/news/news/clashes-in-durban-fresh-anti-migrant-violence-erupts/
  3. thesouthafrican.com/news/latest-durban-burns-amid-sandf-deployment-calls/
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