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Al Jazeera English • July 2, 2026 06:52

More than 900 arrested during South Africa’s antimigrant protests

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Wave of arrests made across South Africa as xenophobic tensions erupt into nationwide marches.

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Tue 11:21 - DW Top

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South Africa on edge amid anti-migrant protests

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Tue 12:11 - Al Jazeera English

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Tue 14:10 - France 24

Thousands march to demand illegal migrants leave South Africa

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Thousands march in South Africa demanding departure of undocumented foreigners

Tue 21:19 - France 24

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Tue 23:22 - Fox News

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Wed 14:41 - France 24

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Thu 06:52 - Al Jazeera English

More than 900 arrested during South Africa’s antimigrant protests

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Al Jazeera English

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12:11

Anti-migrant rally in South Africa demands undocumented foreigners leave

Anti-migrant rally in South Africa demands undocumented foreigners leave.

12:04

South Africa deploys police as anti-immigrant protests prompt fears

Anti-migrant groups have demanded undocumented foreigners leave the country by Tuesday.

02:30

Fear grows in Johannesburg market as anti-migrant ‘deadline’ looms

An unofficial June 30 deadline was set by anti-immigration groups for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa.

BBC Headlines

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19:16

South African leader warns anti-migrant protesters ahead of unofficial deadline

Thousands of people from other African countries have left South Africa ahead of Tuesday's deadline set by anti-migrant groups.

DW All

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11:21

South Africa on edge with anti-migrant protests underway

Anti-immigrant groups have set June 30 as an unofficial deadline for undocumented migrants to leave, with protests taking place across South Africa. Authorities say little violence has occurred so far. …

11:21

South Africa on edge amid anti-migrant protests

Anti-immigrant groups set June 30 as an unofficial "deadline" for undocumented migrants to leave, with protests taking place across South Africa. DW has more.

05:50

South Africa on edge ahead of anti-migrant protests

Anti-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 Top

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11:21

South Africa on edge with anti-migrant protests underway

Anti-immigrant groups have set June 30 as an unofficial deadline for undocumented migrants to leave, with protests taking place across South Africa. Authorities say little violence has occurred so far. …

11:21

South Africa on edge amid anti-migrant protests

Anti-immigrant groups set June 30 as an unofficial "deadline" for undocumented migrants to leave, with protests taking place across South Africa. DW has more.

05:50

South Africa on edge ahead of anti-migrant protests

Anti-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 …

Euronews

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14:00

South African protesters call for undocumented migrants to leave

Anti-immigrant protesters march in Durban as the March and March movement calls for government action on undocumented migration amid a police presence.

Fox News

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23:22

Thousands of police deployed across South Africa as deadly anti-immigration protests spread to multiple cities

Thousands of police deployed across South Africa as deadly anti-immigration protests spread across multiple cities, with looting and clashes reported.

France 24

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14:41

A look back at two decades of xenophobic flare-ups in South Africa

The anti-migrant protesters in South Africa blame foreigners for the nation's unemployment and high crime. It's a familiar story for South Africans -- this is the biggest such demonstrations since …

21:19

South Africa's anti-migrant protesters march nationwide, after thousands flee violence

Thousands 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. …

20:20

Thousands march in South Africa demanding departure of undocumented foreigners

In 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 …

14:10

Thousands march to demand illegal migrants leave South Africa

Thousands 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 …

09:47

South Africa deploys police, foreigners brace for violence as anti-immigrant protests begin

Shops shuttered, workers stayed home and police fanned out across South Africa on Tuesday as fears mounted that planned anti-immigrant protests would descend into violence. Thousands of foreigners already fled …

20:23

South Africa's anti-migrant deadline looms

In tonight's edition, worry builds amongst African migrants in South Africa ahead of the June 30th deadline set by protesters demanding undocumented foreigners leave. Also, at least three are killed …

16:27

South Africa: Thousands of foreigners flee ahead of anti-immigration 'deadline'

Anti-#immigration groups in #SouthAfrica have set a 'deadline': by June 30 all undocumented immigrants must have left the country, or groups will 'shut the country down'. The weeks up to …

11:44

Thousands of foreign nationals leave South Africa ahead of June 30 'deadline'

Thousands of people have fled South Africa in recent weeks ahead of a June 30 "deadline" for foreign nationals to leave the country announced by anti-immigrant groups. We spoke to …