South Africans Lose Income As Immigrants Flee
Ramaphosa and police say security will be tightened as anti-immigrant groups plan marches and an ultimatum that has already driven thousands to repatriate.
- On Thursday, South Africans President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to "crush" attempts to destabilize the nation during planned anti-migrant marches on Tuesday, June 30, telling parliament security forces are ready.
- Citizen-Led groups set Tuesday as a deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave; among Africa's largest economies, South Africa faces intense resentment as unemployment hovers around 32 percent.
- Past flare-ups of xenophobic violence have been deadly, with 62 people killed in 2008 riots and 12 more in 2019, while the country remains on edge following recent unrest that left at least three people dead.
- Police have tightened security nationwide for Tuesday while government officials meet with the Zulu Royal House to ensure calm, as the campaign spurs voluntary repatriations from Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, and Nigeria.
- Ahead of local elections later this year, some politicians have seized on the anti-migrant issue to court populist support, while Ramaphosa and major labor unions argue migrants are being scapegoated for national problems.
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Thousands seek to leave South Africa ahead of anti-immigrant protests
Thousands of migrants have gathered at temporary processing centres and diplomatic missions across South Africa in a bid to leave the country before nationwide anti-immigrant protests planned for...
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