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Jun 25, 2026

South Africa faces wave of Xenophobic violence as migrants flee ahead of June 30 deadline

Thousands of African migrants are fleeing South Africa amid escalating xenophobic violence and threats from anti-immigrant groups demanding all undocumented immigrants leave by June 30. Foreign-owned businesses have been attacked, migrants driven from homes, and several killed as camps swell with displaced people.

Jun 25, 2026·5 sources
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  • ▪South African President Cyril Ramaphosa warned that the government will not tolerate attempts to destabilize the country and promised to crack down on undocumented migration
  • ▪Governments of Malawi, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, and Mozambique are actively working to repatriate their citizens from South Africa due to the rising violence
  • ▪The anti-immigrant movement "March and March," led by Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, has ordered all undocumented migrants to leave South Africa by June 30, 2026

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Human rights violations1Refugees & displacement1

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