DURBAN - The Human Rights Commission is calling for calm after anti-foreigner tensions escalated in parts of Durban.
Migrants spent the night outside Durban central police station and the CBD, saying they fear for their safety.
They claim they were threatened and chased from their homes and businesses.
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Earlier this week, police were forced to disperse the crowd after tensions boiled over.
The Commission says this threatens the constitutional values of ubuntu, dignity, equality, and the rule of law.
"We urge all community leaders, civil society actors, and residents to reject violence and promote dialogue, tolerance, and the rule of law. Challenges such as porous borders, high levels of unemployment, illegal-migration and criminal activities, including hijacked buildings, human trafficking, and GBVF, should be raised with the relevant government departments," the Commission said.