{"id":361921,"date":"2026-07-16T22:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T21:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/xenophobic-violence-in-south-africa-drives-mass-migrant-exodus-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T22:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T21:00:49","slug":"xenophobic-violence-in-south-africa-drives-mass-migrant-exodus-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/xenophobic-violence-in-south-africa-drives-mass-migrant-exodus-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Xenophobic violence in South Africa drives mass migrant exodus | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/e9kHcbsANr0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Xenophobic violence in South Africa drives mass migrant exodus | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e9kHcbsANr0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Tens of thousands of foreign nationals are fleeing South Africa after weeks of xenophobic threats and vigilante intimidation, with over 50,000 repatriated in the past month alone. We report from the border camp processing thousands of departures and speak to migration expert Jo Vearey about the political, economic and social forces behind the crisis.<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs <\/p>\n<p>Chapter Breakdown<br \/>\n00:00 Migrants leave South Africa under expulsion threat<br \/>\n00:27 The situation at the Musina repatriation center<br \/>\n01:44 Aid groups provide basic needs<br \/>\n02:53 How do immigration authorities respond?<br \/>\n04:20 South Africa sees normalization of xenophobic hate speech<br \/>\n04:48 Vigilante movements take advantage of people\u2019s frustration<br \/>\n05:35 Limited action by the state against threats of vigilante violence<br \/>\n07:18 Do the protesters have legitimate grievances?<br \/>\n07:44 Scapegoating foreign nationals detracts from government responsibilities<br \/>\n09:07 What the exodus means for South Africa&#8217;s economy and its relations with other countries <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tens of thousands of foreign nationals are fleeing South Africa after weeks of xenophobic threats and vigilante intimidation, with over 50,000 repatriated in the past month alone. 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