The IMC briefed the public on government’s response to the Constitutional Court asylum ruling, with chair Mmamoloko Kubayi appealing for calm.
The SAPS has arrested 30 people, including a man trying to shut down the MTN8 Cup Final match at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.
The Phakama Movement protested outside Home Affairs in Mthatha, urging traditional leaders to prevent foreigners from settling in their areas.
Protesters clashed with foreign nationals in South Africa after a court ordered the government to restart processing asylum applications.
President Cyril Ramaphosa calls on Southern African leaders to work together on migration challenges after more than 176 000 foreigners fled recent xenophobic violence.
Mass exodus of foreign workers leaves South African employers scrambling for labour as fruit rots on trees and sugar cane remains uncut.
Three foreign nationals were injured and at least 80 people arrested after anti-migrant protests in KwaZulu-Natal turned violent on Wednesday.
More than 160 000 foreign nationals fled South Africa in two months amid escalating xenophobic violence and coordinated government repatriations.
Soldiers deployed to coastal town after shooting and looting of foreign-owned shops leaves three wounded and thousands displaced nationwide.
The Presidency has dismissed claims that South Africa is isolated from the African continent, amid mounting diplomatic pressure.