South African police have opened a murder investigation following the death of a 29-year-old Malawian national in Pietermaritzburg.
Police has heightened its state of readiness across the province ahead of planned nationwide demonstrations scheduled for 30 June.
South Africa’s law enforcement agencies have elevated operational readiness across all nine provinces ahead of anticipated anti-migrant demonstrations on 30 June.
Two people were arrested on the evening of 8 June following a peaceful anti-immigration protest march in Bredasdorp that began earlier on the same day.
Two suspects have been arrested and charged with the murder of a Mozambican national killed during a wave of xenophobic violence.
A surge in anti-immigrant demonstrations across South Africa is raising concerns about potential violence ahead of local government elections in November.
The Incident Command Centre (ICC) reported that repatriation of foreign nationals is currently underway following anti-migration protests and fear-mongering towards foreign nationals across the Overstrand.
Dozens of protesters marched through a Johannesburg township on Monday calling for tougher action against illegal immigration.
Ramaphosa responded to nationwide anti-foreigner marches with a five-point immigration crackdown and a warning against vigilante action.
South Africa warns Ghana against ‘public spectacles’ during repatriation of citizens amid rising anti-immigrant tensions and xenophobic violence.