South African protesters go door-to-door forcing immigrants from their homes
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Anti-immigration groups in Johannesburg forcibly removed foreigners from their homes and handed them to police, escalating protests that have caused fear and strained international relations.
- Protesters in Alexandra and Soweto conducted door-to-door searches for undocumented immigrants, with some individuals detained despite holding legal permits like the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit.
- The movement, led by Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma’s group March and March, demands stricter border controls, mass deportations, and prioritization of South Africans in public services, blaming immigrants for economic issues.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa condemned vigilantism against immigrants and urged citizens not to enforce immigration laws themselves, while police increased arrests and deployed officers during protests.
- Malawi and Zimbabwe have repatriated tens of thousands of citizens from South Africa amid rising safety concerns linked to the anti-immigrant unrest.
