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'They can kill you': Immigrants fear a surge in xenophobic violence in South Africa

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June 25, 2026

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Foreign-owned businesses have been attacked, migrants driven from their homes, and several killed. A leading xenophobic group has given all undocumented immigrants until June 30 to leave the country.

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TRT World

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· 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.

Independent Online

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· Jun 26, 2026

South Africa warned: Stop anti-migrant violence before history repeats

South Africa warned: Stop anti-migrant violence before history repeats

World Politics Review

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· Jun 30, 2026

South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Violence Resurfaces

Anti-migrant sentiment has once again led to organized violence targeting foreign nationals, damaging South Africa’s reputation in Africa. The post South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Violence Resurfaces appeared first on World Politics Review.

Reuters

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· Jul 10, 2026

Anti-immigration protests intensify in South Africa

Groups of anti-immigration South Africans seized foreigners from their homes in Johannesburg and handed them to police in a hardening of protests that have sown fear ‌in communities and strained ties with some countries. Correspondent Nellie Peyton has more. #immigration #protest #southafrica #johannesburg #humanrights 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

BizNews

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· Jun 23, 2026

Vigilantes, police and politicians: The unholy alliance turning SA's anti-immigrant violence into a growth industry

Vigilantes, police and politicians: The unholy alliance turning SA's anti-immigrant violence into a growth industry

MyJoyOnline

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· Jul 11, 2026

Xenophobic attacks in South Africa: Much Ado About the Wrong Threat?

South Africa has once again witnessed waves of xenophobic violence directed at fellow Africans. Foreign nationals from countries including Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Somalia and Ghana have repeatedly been accused of stealing jobs, overwhelming public services, and contributing to crime. Periodic protests and attacks have resulted in deaths, destruction of businesses, and the evacuation of some foreign nationals by their home governments.

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Related coverage for "'They can kill you': Immigrants fear a surge in xenophobic violence in South Africa": TRT World — South Africans rally to protect migrants amid xenophobic protests. Independent Online — South Africa warned: Stop anti-migrant violence before history repeats. World Politics Review — South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Violence Resurfaces. Reuters — Anti-immigration protests intensify in South Africa. BizNews — Vigilantes, police and politicians: The unholy alliance turning SA's anti-immigrant violence into a growth industry. MyJoyOnline — Xenophobic attacks in South Africa: Much Ado About the Wrong Threat?