South Africa Protests: Thousands Attack Migrant Homes and Shops
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JOHANNESBURG. Thousands of protesters marched through central Johannesburg on Saturday in nationwide demonstrations against immigration. Witnesses reported widespread damage to homes and shops believed to belong to migrants from other African countries. The worst-case scenarios were avoided, but the unrest has shaken the country.