Thousands of people are leaving their homes. Community centers, churches, and emergency shelters are filling up. Aid workers are distributing food, water, and blankets to families who left with almost nothing. And in several affected neighborhoods, police patrols have been reinforced as authorities try to contain violence that has already caused significant displacement. The South Africa unrest that’s been developing over recent days has crossed a threshold that humanitarian organizations are treating seriously and the international community is paying attention. The Background: This Isn’t New, But It’s Getting Worse South…
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