Xenophobic violence in Durban: victim database documents months of attacks by March and March

A new database of victim testimony compiled by XENOBAROMETER details months of violence by March and March against displaced immigrants in Durban, culminating in a 3 September 'clean-up' operation at an encampment on Che Guevara Road. The testimony contradicts the framing of the operation as a one-off event, indicating a sustained campaign of forced displacement. This matters as it reveals the scale and systematic nature of the violence, which has humanitarian and security implications for South Africa.