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More than 25,000 people had been repatriated, with many others still awaiting departure after anti-migrant groups demanded that foreign nationals leave the country. [AFP]
As several African countries continue repatriating their citizens from South Africa following renewed anti-foreigner protests, questions continue to emerge over what is truly driving the country’s recurring waves of xenophobia.
By Monday, June 29, more than 25,000 people had been repatriated, with many others still awaiting departure after anti-migrant groups demanded that foreign nationals leave the country.
Groups leading the campaigns argue that South Africa is overwhelmed by undocumented migrants who, they claim, take jobs from citizens, strain already limited public services and contribute to rising crime levels.
