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South Africa faces rising tensions over September 30 anti-immigration deadline
Tensions are rising in South Africa as the anti-immigration movement March and March has set a September 30 deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country. The group, led by Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, has called on Southern African Development Community (SADC) governments to take responsibility for repatriating their citizens.
Bishop Raphael Bahebwa, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has gone into hiding following death threats for advocating for the rights of foreign nationals. In Durban, hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers have been living on the streets outside the Durban Refugee Reception Centre due to fears of xenophobic violence.
The immigration debate has become a central issue ahead of the local government elections scheduled for November 4. Protesters argue that undocumented migration exacerbates national challenges such as unemployment, crime, and housing shortages, while human rights activists warn that recurring xenophobic attacks violate the rights of migrants.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo · Department of Home Affairs · Durban Refugee Reception Centre · Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma · March and March · Raphael Bahebwa · South Africa · Southern African Development Community
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- [● 7 SOURCES] An anti-immigration movement has set a September 30 deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa. haitigazette.com · stvincenttribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · barbadosgazette.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · +2 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Bishop Raphael Bahebwa is in hiding due to threats against his life for advocating for foreign nationals' rights. haitigazette.com · stvincenttribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · barbadosgazette.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] South Africa is scheduled to hold local government elections on November 4. haitigazette.com · stvincenttribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · barbadosgazette.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers have been sleeping on the pavement outside the Durban Refugee Reception Centre. haitigazette.com · stvincenttribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · barbadosgazette.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Protesters claim undocumented migration contributes to crime, housing shortages, and unemployment. www.derebus.org.za · www.fairplanet.org
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The March and March movement, led by Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, has called on SADC governments to repatriate their citizens living in South Africa without documentation. www.derebus.org.za