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PROTESTS ERUPT IN DURBAN OVER SOUTH AFRICA'S NEW MIGRANT DEADLINE POLICY

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“ANTIIMMIGRATION PROTEST ERUPT IN SOUTH AFRICA”

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“PROTESTS ERUPT IN DURBAN OVER SOUTH AFRICA'S NEW MIGRANT DEADLINE POLICY”

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Topic poll · all networksWhich country is NOT accused of meddling in SA's anti-migrant protests?

  1. Israel
  2. Russia
  3. White nationalists
  4. China
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China

Topic poll · all networksWho bears most responsibility for fueling the Durban protests?

  • Organic South African activists 0%
  • Foreign state actors 0%
  • Online disinfo networks 0%
  • A mix of all the above 0%

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Topic poll · all networksSouth Africa hosts the most migrants of any country in which region?

  1. Sub-Saharan Africa
  2. North Africa
  3. East Africa
  4. Southern Asia
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Sub-Saharan Africa

S. Africa's 2008 xenophobic attacks killed 62 & displaced 100,000+

Durban was a major flashpoint in 2008, when anti-immigrant violence swept South Africa. The UN called it a humanitarian crisis. Today's protests over migrant deadlines echo a recurring tension — South Africa hosts an estimated 2.9 million migrants.

Topic poll · all networksIs South Africa's migrant deadline policy justified?

  • Yes — borders need enforcement 0%
  • Only with humanitarian safeguards 0%
  • No — it targets vulnerable people 0%
  • Too poorly defined to judge 0%

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Topic poll · all networksSouth Africa's unemployment rate is among the world's highest. What is it?

  1. Around 15%
  2. Around 22%
  3. Around 32%
  4. Around 45%
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Around 32%

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