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‘Extreme fear’ among immigrants as backlash sweeps South Africa
A surge in anti-immigrant protests led by campaign group March & March has triggered widespread "extreme fear" among immigrants in South Africa, including legal residents, with reported xenophobic attacks causing deaths, displacement, and multiple African nations arranging repatriation for their citizens. President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a tougher crackdown on illegal immigration and border authority corruption while condemning vigilante anti-migrant action, as political parties capitalize on anti-immigrant sentiment ahead of November 2026 local elections amid record high national unemployment.
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12 tagsanti-immigrant backlashxenophobiaillegal immigrationmigrant rightsxenophobic violenceimmigrant displacementmigrant repatriationSouth African local electionsborder controlmass deportationunemploymentvigilantism
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‘Extreme fear’ among immigrants as backlash sweeps South Africa
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