Apparently despite the country's liberation from apartheid, the historical legacy of division, violence, and economic disparity continues to fuel these tensions.

In the photo below you will see Congolese nationals(immigrants) who have been sleeping in the cold South African winter outside the police department in Durban because they feared for their lives due to xenophobic violence.

They are not undocumented migrants. Many say they possess valid documentation but fear for their lives because, according to them, the anti-immigration campaign is not distinguishing between those who are legally in the country and those who are not.