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Mossel Bay protest turns violent: shacks burned, foreign nationals displaced

Name: Mossel Bay protest turns violent: shacks burned, foreign nationals displaced
Start: 2026-06-02T15:40:10.972Z
Location: CROTZ Rd, Kwanonqaba, Mossel Bay, 6500, South Africa

A protest against undocumented foreign nationals in the Asla Park informal settlement in KwaNonqaba resulted in over 50 shacks being set alight and the deaths of two Mozambican nationals. Hundreds of foreign nationals fled the area, with police launching a manhunt and remaining on high alert to restore order.

Location

CROTZ Rd, Kwanonqaba, Mossel Bay, 6500, South Africa

Western Cape

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02 Jun 2026, 17:40

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