July 01, 2026
Anti-immigrant protesters draped in flags and wielding wooden weapons marched across cities in South Africa on Tuesday to mark a deadline they had set for undocumented migrants to leave, with some marches hit by violence and looting.
Thousands of African foreign nationals had already fled South Africa ahead of Tuesday's "deadline", and shops closed and foreign workers stayed home in anticipation of further trouble after months of unrest brought international condemnation.
At least four people have been killed and thousands of foreigners have been driven from their homes and seen their businesses and property vandalised.
The leader of the anti-migrant movement said they would hold weekly marches until their objectives are met.
