Scores of foreign nationals gathered in Durban, seeking documentation and safety amid rising tensions over undocumented immigration.
Scores of foreign nationals gathered outside the Department of Home Affairs offices in Durban on Tuesday, expressing an urgent desire to be documented and assisted to return to their home countries.
The gathering followed protests by activist groups opposing illegal immigration, with some groups issuing a June 30 deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa.
Many of the foreign nationals present said they feared for their safety and no longer felt secure in the country.
The protests have highlighted growing tensions surrounding undocumented immigration in South Africa, amid allegations linking undocumented individuals to rising levels of crime and violence.
