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

Published June 25, 2026 · Category: News

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South Africans dressed in traditional attire protest against illegal migration on April 29  in Johannesburg.

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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Originally published at www.npr.org.

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