南非约翰内斯堡索韦托地区和东部港口城市德班周四发生反移民暴力事件，造成重大财产损毁1。至少24辆汽车被纵火，其中德班14辆、索韦托10辆，外国人经营的商店遭到洗劫1。警方使用橡皮子弹驱散人群，并确认已逮捕三名与德班袭击事件有关的外国人1。
暴力升级之前，南非最高法院在7月裁定政府必须移除阻止某些移民申请庇护的障碍1。对此，政府发言人威廉·巴洛伊澄清称，该裁定并未自动赋予移民难民身份1。警察局长普伦格·迪姆潘对财产破坏表示谴责1。鉴于暴力蔓延的风险，警方已部署增援部队防止进一步冲突1。
南非历史上曾在2008年发生大规模仇外暴力事件，导致60多人丧生1。当前反移民情绪与该国失业率密切相关，失业人口约占劳动力的三分之一1。
Anti-migrant violence broke out in Soweto, Johannesburg, and the eastern port city of Durban on Thursday, resulting in the torching of at least 24 vehicles and the looting of shops operated by foreign nationals 1. The incidents included 14 cars set ablaze in Durban and 10 in Soweto 1. Police confirmed the arrest of three foreign nationals in connection with the Durban attacks and deployed reinforcements to prevent further violence 1.
The escalation of violence followed a court ruling in July that compelled the government to remove barriers preventing certain migrants from applying for asylum 1. South Africa's police commissioner, Puleng Dimpane, condemned the destruction of property 1. Government spokesperson William Baloyi clarified that the court decision did not automatically grant refugee status to migrants 1. Police employed rubber bullets to disperse crowds during the unrest 1.
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