Xenophobic Attack Kills Malawian Man in Pietermaritzburg Settlement
Dozens of foreign residents fled their homes after a Malawian man was allegedly stoned to death at the Jika Joe informal settlement in Pietermaritzburg. The incident followed a protest by an anti-immigrant group calling for the removal of undocumented migrants. KwaZulu-Natal police confirmed they are investigating the murder of the 29-year-old man found with severe head injuries on a riverbed. Witnesses say he tried to escape his attackers but slipped into the water and was declared dead at the scene. Area councillor Suraya Reddy described the situation as volatile, with many Malawian residents attacked, robbed of their possessions, and initially refused treatment at public hospitals. NGOs have arranged shelter, private medical care, and transport to Durban for those displaced. The Msunduzi mayor condemned the violence as a human rights abuse and urged calm as police continue to monitor and secure the settlement.
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