South African police tighten security as anti-migrant deadline approaches
Key takeaways
- Xenophobic protest groups have demanded that undocumented foreigners leave the country by June 30.
- The country’s police minister said on Monday that the force is deploying extra security nationwide.
- The small but organised protest groups have issued an ultimatum for undocumented migrants to exit the country or face consequences, a demand with no legal basis.
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Xenophobic protest groups have demanded that undocumented foreigners leave the country by June 30.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Foreigners in Durban had to flee their homes during anti-immigrant protests [File: Rogan Ward/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026South Africa is preparing to tighten security across the country ahead of the June 30 deadline set by anti-migrant protest groups for undocumented foreigners to leave.
The country’s police minister said on Monday that the force is deploying extra security nationwide. South Africa has been plagued by weeks of xenophobic attacks that have left at least two people dead and seen many African countries sending aircraft to repatriate thousands of their nationals fleeing the violence.