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Xenophobic violence in Pretoria

Xenophobic violence in Pretoria

Police released stun grenades and tear gas to disperse the crowds during an anti-immigrant march in Pretoria
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Date taken
24 February 2017
Photo by
Ihsaan Haffejee
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Ihsaan Haffejee/GroundUp
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Protests and pickets
Keywords
Pretoria,  Protest,  Violence,  Xenophobia

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