South Africa's anti-immigrant violence tests government control

Marches, murders of Mozambican nationals, state-sponsored evacuations, and a nationally televised presidential address have again drawn global attention to South Africa. Anti-immigrant mobilisation is threatening the country's ability to govern, according to analysts. The unrest risks tourism, trade, diplomacy, and investment in Africa's largest economy. It is also derailing South Africa's constitutional democracy. Vigilante groups and gangs are operating with alleged state complicity, raising questions about law enforcement and public order.