In the central district of Johannesburg, an immigrant from Nigeria who runs a corner restaurant in a mall was unable to open her business due to illness. She normally sells traditional Nigerian dishes. During this time, a wave of anti-immigrant violence occurred in the area.

Local churches have taken a stance against this violence. Further details on the situation and the churches' response are available from Christianity Today, which has reported on the events that took place in the last weeks of August 2019.