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Hundreds of students from two secondary schools in Kraaifontein, Cape Town, have staged violent protests demanding that foreign students leave their schools.
The unrest involved learners from Masibambane High School and Hector Peterson High School, who abandoned their classes and flooded the area’s major roads.
Videos shared online showed students in school uniforms chanting, running through the streets, and looting fruit stalls, disrupting traffic.
Police said the protest became violent after some learners allegedly assaulted a foreign national and attacked roadside traders. Authorities also said some students threw stones at passing vehicles, while others reportedly damaged cars belonging to school staff.
The protesting students later marched toward the Kraaifontein Police Station, looting shops and informal stalls before security officers intervened.
South African Police Service confirmed that Public Order Police officers were deployed to restore calm and escort learners back to school. Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said officers received reports of the protest around 8:30 am.
“The members attended to the complaint and restored order in the area,” van Wyk said.
The Western Cape Education Department also confirmed the incident, saying the unrest began at Masibambane Secondary School and then spread to nearby schools and communities. Education officials said investigations have started while authorities continue monitoring the area to prevent more violence.
South Africa has experienced repeated tensions linked to immigration in recent years, with foreign nationals often targeted during protests and xenophobic attacks.
The protest that happened on Wednesday has raised new concerns over growing anti-immigrant attitudes among young people and the effect on safety and unity in schools and communities.
