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. 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.
South Africa's anti-migrant protesters march nationwide, after thousands flee violence
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Mon 11:44 - France 24
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Mon 16:27 - France 24
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Mon 19:16 - BBC Headlines
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Mon 20:23 - France 24
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Tue 02:30 - Al Jazeera English
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Tue 05:50 - DW All
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Tue 05:50 - DW Top
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Tue 09:47 - France 24
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Tue 11:21 - DW All
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Tue 11:21 - DW Top
South Africa on edge with anti-migrant protests underway
Tue 11:21 - DW All
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Tue 11:21 - DW Top
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Tue 12:04 - Al Jazeera English
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Tue 12:11 - Al Jazeera English
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Tue 14:00 - Euronews
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Tue 14:10 - France 24
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Tue 20:20 - France 24
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Tue 21:19 - France 24
South Africa's anti-migrant protesters march nationwide, after thousands flee violence