Anti-immigrant protests have been ongoing in South Africa for two weeks and at least five people have been killed . The demonstrations were sparked by a decision to deport an African asylum seeker who had lived there since he was just one year old. Protesters are angry about foreigners in the country when unemployment is high and wealth is n't distributed equally . Immigrants wielding machetes have clashed with police as they hunt for locals that targeted foreign shop owners .
Anti-immigrant protests have been ongoing in South Africa for two weeks and at least five people have been killed . Foreign nationals have been loading trucks with their wares as they flee Johannesburg and neighbouring towns . Protesters are angry about foreigners in the country when unemployment is high and wealth is n't distributed equally . Immigrants wielding machetes have clashed with police as they hunt for locals that targeted foreign shop owners .