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South Africa Protests Escalate: Undocumented Foreigners Pulled From Homes in Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Recent protests in South Africa targeting undocumented foreigners have escalated dramatically, with militant groups conducting door-to-door operations in Johannesburg to pull migrants from their residences and hand them over to police. In the Johannesburg township of Alexandra, witnesses observed protesters breaking down doors and entering houses where they suspected undocumented foreigners []
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South Africa Today
· Jul 2, 2026
South Africa Anti-Migrant Protests Spark Law Enforcement Crackdown and Business Closures
JOHANNESBURB, Gauteng – Anti-migrant protests in South Africa have triggered a massive law enforcement response across Gauteng and Mpumalanga, resulting in 154 arrests, the confiscation of multiple firearms, and widespread closures of foreign-owned spaza shops. As security forces deploy advanced surveillance technology to maintain order during the marches against undocumented immigrants, local community groups are []
TRT World
· Jul 10, 2026
South Africans rally to protect migrants amid xenophobic protests
Following a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, documented migrants are also becoming targets. TRT World's Thuso Khumalo reports from Johannesburg, where community groups and concerned citizens are working to protect vulnerable foreign nationals, oppose xenophobia and Afrophobia, and ensure immigration laws are enforced without violence.
Al Arabiya English
· Jun 30, 2026
South Africa Anti-Immigration Riots: Anti-Foreigner Protests Fuel Calls for Ramaphosa to Resign
Thousands of people across South Africa marched to demand that all undocumented foreigners leave the country. In several areas, demonstrators forced their way into properties, leaving a trail of destruction. The unrest follows the mass deportation of undocumented migrants from Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. Al Arabiya journalist Wandiswa Ntengento reports. #SouthAfrica #AntiImmigration #Protests #Ramaphosa #Africa #Johannesburg #CapeTown #Migration #Immigration #BreakingNews #AlArabiyaNews #GlobalNews #Riots #AfricaNews #Politics #Demonstrations
Daily Sabah
· Jul 10, 2026
Door-to-door xenophobic raids deepen tensions across South Africa
Anti-immigration protests escalated across South Africa on Thursday as demonstrators went door to door in several communities, forcibly removing suspected undocumented migrants fro...
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Related coverage for "South Africa Protests Escalate: Undocumented Foreigners Pulled From Homes in Johannesburg": South Africa Today — South Africa Anti-Migrant Protests Spark Law Enforcement Crackdown and Business Closures. TRT World — South Africans rally to protect migrants amid xenophobic protests. Al Arabiya English — South Africa Anti-Immigration Riots: Anti-Foreigner Protests Fuel Calls for Ramaphosa to Resign. Daily Sabah — Door-to-door xenophobic raids deepen tensions across South Africa