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Squatters stand on a rooftop overlooking the scene of one of South Africa's deadliest inner-city fires in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday. Jerome Delay/AP hide caption

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With Johannesburg's building fire, the misery of gang-hijacked towers comes into focus

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Members of Operation Dudula march down a street in the Hillbrow neighborhood of Johannesburg and demand that businesses stop employing undocumented immigrants, on Feb. 19. The movement has spawned groups in other parts of the country, each blaming immigration for a number of grievances, from joblessness to crime. Mohamed Shiraaz/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption

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A movement gains force to 'put South Africans first,' and to drive migrants out

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