Thousands of people have taken part in demonstrations across South Africa calling for tougher action against undocumented migrants, in what some accounts describe as the largest anti-immigration mobilisation in recent years.

Protesters have told all undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa by Tuesday, ahead of anti-immigrant rallies that many fear will turn violent.

A movement has given migrants until June 30 to leave

South Africa's national intelligence body said Monday that more than 25,000 people have been repatriated in recent weeks ahead of planned anti-immigrant protests, with many others…

Anti-immigrant protesters in South Africa took the streets on Tuesday - the unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreigners to leave the country.

From Johannesburg to Durban, thousands marched across South Africa demanding undocumented migrants leave the country. The nationwide protests followed weeks of demonstrations by…

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…

Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in parts of South Africa to rally against illegal immigration

JOHANNESBURG: Thousands of demonstrators gathered in parts of South Africa to rally against illegal immigration on Tuesday, which some protest groups set as a deadline for the…

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

Thousands march in South Africa anti-immigration protests, raising concerns among foreign nationals. Learn about the latest developments and government res

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…

Sin base legal, grupos antiinmigración dieron a los migrantes hasta el 30 de junio para salir del país. Las protestas alcanzaron su punto más álgido.

More than 2,000 anti-foreigner protesters march through Durban city centre as the arbitrary deadline passes for undocumented migrants to leave the country

The Afrika Mayibuye Movement declares the recent anti-immigration protests the largest since 1994, igniting a national debate on immigration and public sentiment in South Africa.

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

Shops shut and police were out in force to ensure protests did not descend into violence.

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]

Thousands have fled South Africa, fearing they will be attacked or killed, after an anti-immigrant movement set a “deadline” for them to leave the country.

The anti-migrant protesters in South Africa blame foreigners for the nation's unemployment and high crime. It's a familiar story for South Africans -- this is the biggest such…

Thousands of people have taken part in demonstrations across South Africa calling for tougher action against undocumented migrants, in what some accounts describe as the largest…