Most of the 120 marches remain peaceful, but police intervene in 12 incidents

About 25,000 people have been repatriated from South Africa in recent weeks.

South Africa is gripped by anti-immigrant unrest as citizen groups demand undocumented foreigners leave, leading to at least four deaths and thousands fleeing. Minor political…

Vigilante groups gave undocumented migrants until June 30 to leave South Africa.

Officers were out in force to prevent violence and looting, while hundreds of foreign nationals took refuge in several cities, urgently....

South African police deployed to head off unrest and protests on Tuesday, the unofficial deadline set by anti-immigrant groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave that has…

As South Africa approaches the June 30 deadline for illegal immigrants to leave the country, a series of protests have sparked both concern and conflict amidst a largely peaceful…

Operation 30 June enters full phase with focus on preventing vigilante violence

South Africa deploys police to prevent violence as anti-migrant protests loom, pushing thousands of undocumented foreign nationals to flee the country.

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.…

Police have arrested several people in connection with incidents of looting and attempted looting reported during Tuesday's nationwide protests, despite demonstrations remaining…

Government fears repeat of anti-migrant violence in 2008 that led to looting and resulted in deaths of 62 people

Amid high unemployment, and a growing global backlash against foreigners, organisers want them to leave. 25,000 have already done so.

Demonstrators wrapped in flags and wielding wooden sticks gathered across South Africa on Tuesday for anti-immigrant marches, some of which saw brief outbreaks of violence amid…

Police were braced for unrest as the clocked ticked down on a deadline set by anti-migrant groups for illegal immigrants to be deported, or leave.

Businesses in South African cities have been shuttered and police have been deployed to the streets across the country because of fears that anti-immigration protests could turn…

South African police were deployed in force across the country on Tuesday to forestall unrest and protests, as anti-immigrant groups' unofficial deadline for undocumented foreign…

At least four have been killed and thousands have been driven from their homes, with their businesses and property vandalised

In Cape Town, 178 arrests were made during anti-immigration protests, as demonstrators demand government action on employment issues, signalling a growing unrest over immigration…

South African police said Wednesday that nationwide anti-immigration protests held the previous day were "mostly peaceful", despite isolated incidents of looting and criminal…

An aerial drone photo taken on June 30, 2026 shows protesters marching during a massive demonstration against illegal immigration in Johannesburg, South Africa. [Photo/Xinhua]