Cars torched and shops looted as anti-migrant violence erupts in South Africa
At least 24 vehicles have been set ablaze and foreign-owned shops looted in South Africa as anti-immigration protests descended into violence in two major cities, police say.
Police said 14 vehicles were torched in Durban and 10 in Soweto, where gunshots were also reported during confrontations between South African residents and foreign shopkeepers.
The latest unrest follows a July ruling by South Africa's Constitutional Court, the country's highest court, which struck down restrictions preventing some people from seeking asylum because of how they entered the country or missed immigration deadlines.
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