Foreign national killed by crowd during Durban march; police investigate

South African police say a foreign national was beaten to death by a crowd of about 50 people during a march in central Durban on Thursday, Oct. 22. [Reuters reports](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/south-african-police-investigate-killing-of-foreign-national-by-crowd-ce785cded98af12c) that police said he died at the scene; [the Associated Press says](https://apnews.com/article/b34160c6e58b65b6da05e888af054ce8) he was standing beside the road when the group approached. Officers estimate he was in his late 30s or early 40s. Investigators have not named the victim, disclosed his nationality, identified suspects or explained the march’s purpose. The killing comes amid months of anti-immigrant tension and protests, but police have not established a motive or said the attack was organized as part of that movement. They are trying to identify those involved. The distinction matters: the killing is confirmed, while its motive remains unknown.