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POLITICSJul 1South African police say anti-immigrant protests were 'mostly peaceful'South African police said Wednesday that nationwide anti-immigration protests held the previous day were "mostly peaceful", despite isolated incidents of looting and criminal activity.Africanews [en]
POLITICSJul 1Nigeria to seek compensation for property abandoned by citizens fleeing South AfricaNigeria's High Commissioner says businesses and properties left behind by returnees are being documented.BBC World
POLITICSJul 1Looting, arrests follow South Africa’s anti-immigrant protestsPolice were out in force for the protests, announcing Wednesday that most were peaceful but around 900 people were arrested over the day, some for looting. The post Looting, arrests follow South Africa’s anti-immigrant protests appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSJul 1'Foreigners out!': South Africa's xenophobic movements flex muscles in protestsOn Tuesday, June 30, anti-immigrant protests took place in major South African cities targeting undocumented foreigners. While thousands have already fled the country under pressure from xenophobic groups, fears of violence loomed large, but the day passed mostly peacefully.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSJul 1Thousands march in South Africa demanding illegal migrants leaveTens of thousands of people marched on June 30th South Africa's largest cities, following a call from around 20 organisations demanding that South Africa tighten its immigration policy. The day was largely peaceful, despite a few arrests for attempted looting. Clashes between South Africans and immigrants have left at least four people dead in recent weeks. More than 25,000 undocumented migrants have already left the country following these events, said the police. Police remain on high alert for the rest of the evening. Reporting by Caroline Dumay, Stefan Carstens and Eunice Masson in the strFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSJun 30Anti-Immigrant Marches Held Across South AfricaForeign Policy
POLITICSJun 30South Africa's anti-migrant protesters march nationwide, after thousands flee violenceThousands of people marched across South Africa on Tuesday to demand the departure of undocumented foreign nationals after a weeks-long campaign that has sent thousands fleeing and claimed four lives. Police were out in force for nationwide protests which capped demonstrations led by citizen-led groups who set an unofficial June 30 deadline for foreigners without papers to leave. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Fredson Guilengue, Senior Regional Programme Manager at the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Southern Africa.France 24 [en]
POLITICSJun 30Thousands march in South Africa demanding departure of undocumented foreignersIn tonight's edition, South Africa's Day of anti-Immigration marches set as a deadline by organizers is thankfully a far more calm affair than many had feared. Also, rescue services in Ghana are still racing to manage severe flooding that has cost at least a dozen lives. And at Kenya’s largest mental health hospital, patients encounter a different kind of therapy: a personal grooming session provided by two visiting barbers.France 24 [en]
POLITICSJun 30What happened on South Africa’s anti-migrant ‘deadline day’Protests in South Africa after campaign groups set June 30 as a deadline for undocumented migrants to leave the country.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSJun 30Thousands march to demand illegal migrants leave South AfricaFrom Johannesburg to Durban, thousands marched across South Africa demanding undocumented migrants leave the country. The nationwide protests followed weeks of demonstrations by citizen-led groups that set an unofficial June 30 deadline for migrants without legal status to depart.Africanews [en]
POLITICSJun 30Photos: Thousands flee South Africa as anti-immigrant deadline sparks nationwide protestsVanguard Nigeria
POLITICSJun 30Xenophobia: FG seeks compensation from South Africa over properties Nigerians leave behindAccording to him, the government has started documenting businesses and other assets left behind by returnees as part of plans to formally engage the South African authorities. The post Xenophobia: FG seeks compensation from South Africa over properties Nigerians leave behind appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSJun 30Thousands March In South Africa, Demand Illegal Migrants LeaveCrowds of demonstrators moved through the centre of the city, South Africa's financial capital, where most shops were shuttered, workers stayed home, and transport hubs were quiet. The post Thousands March In South Africa, Demand Illegal Migrants Leave appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSJun 30Thousands march to demand illegal migrants leave South AfricaThousands of people marched Tuesday in cities across South Africa to demand the departure of undocumented foreign nationals after a weeks-long campaign that has sent thousands fleeing and claimed four lives.France 24 [en]
POLITICSJun 30South African protesters call for undocumented migrants to leaveAnti-immigrant protesters march in Durban as the March and March movement calls for government action on undocumented migration amid a police presence.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSJun 30'Politically expedient around the world': Immigrants in South Africa face wrath of xenophobiaGenie Godula is pleased to welcome Aimée-Noel Mbiyozo, Senior Research Consultant at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). South Africa's recurring waves of anti migrant mobilisation reveal a deeper political and socioeconomic paradox. Mbiyozo argues that while public frustration over unemployment, inequality, corruption and failing public services is genuine, migrants have become convenient political scapegoats rather than the cause of these structural crises. Drawing on migration data, governance failures and labour market realities, she contends that anti migrant narratives persist not France 24 [en]
POLITICSJun 30FG to engage South Africa over compensation for returning NigeriansThe Federal Government has said it will engage the South African government to seek compensation for Nigerians who were forced to abandon businesses and other valuable properties as they return home following renewed anti immigrant tensions in the country. The post FG to engage South Africa over compensation for returning Nigerians appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSJun 30Anti-migrant rally in South Africa demands undocumented foreigners leaveAnti-migrant rally in South Africa demands undocumented foreigners leave.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSJun 30Xenophobia : Nigerians flee to South African Embassy amid evacuation delays – The Sun Nigeriathesun.ng
POLITICSJun 30South Africa anti-migrant demos draw thousands, plus huge police presenceThousands of people joined anti-migrant protests in South Africa on Tuesday, watched over by a massive police contingent that was deployed to prevent violence and intimidation. The demonstrations in Johannesburg, Pretoria, the port cities of Durban and Cape Town and other towns were called by an organisation known as March and March to demand that all undocumented foreigners leave the country. The rallies, which marked the culmination of weeks of protests that have displaced thousands of mainly...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJun 30South Africa deploys police, foreigners brace for violence as anti-immigrant protests beginFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSJun 30South Africa Migrant Deadline Sparks ProtestsPolice officers were out in force to prevent violence and looting by the xenophobic groups, while hundreds of foreign nationals took refuge in several cities, urgently seeking help to leave. The post South Africa Anti-Migrant Deadline Sparks Protests appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSJun 30Xenophobia Wont Bring Wealth – Only Misery – To South African TooAn article discusses how xenophobia in South Africa is projected to lead to misery rather than wealth. This highlights the negative societal and economic impact of xenophobia.ipsnews.net · United States
POLITICSJun 30South Africa on edge ahead of anti-migrant protestsAnti-immigrant groups have set June 30 as an unofficial deadline for undocumented migrants to leave, with protests planned across South Africa. Large numbers of security forces have been deployed. Follow DW for more.DW News [en]