Properties were set ablaze and shops looted in the South African city of Durban over the weekend, as anti-immigration protests erupted into violence, prompting police to step up security.
The unrest followed anger over a Constitutional Court ruling over asylum applications, with protesters targeting properties they believed were linked to foreign nationals.
Footage shows flames engulfing a house in Durban's Glenwood neighbourhood, sending thick black smoke billowing above nearby homes. Firefighters battle the blaze as police arrive at the scene. The video also captures smashed shopfronts and looted shops in nearby Berea, with debris scattered on the ground.
Protesters claimed Nigerian nationals were allegedly operating an illegal brothel at the torched Glenwood property, although the allegations could not be independently verified. The occupants reportedly fled as gunfire was heard nearby before firefighters brought the blaze under control.
Three shops ransacked in Berea, a short distance away, reportedly belonged to foreign nationals.
Police said 14 vehicles were torched in Durban and another 10 in Johannesburg's Soweto township during unrest on Thursday.
Three people were arrested in Durban, with police reinforcing their presence in areas affected by the violence.
South Africa's acting national police commissioner, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, warned that those responsible would face justice, as "the right to raise concerns and to protest does not give anyone the right to commit crime."
The protests followed a Constitutional Court ruling removing procedural barriers for asylum seekers, fuelling anger among anti-immigration groups demanding the deportation of undocumented foreigners.
On Friday, South Africa's Department of Home Affairs withdrew its directive on asylum applications, citing overwhelmed refugee offices and threats to public safety following the violence.
The government stressed that the court ruling does not automatically grant refugee status or permanent residence to undocumented migrants, with applications still to be assessed individually.