South Africa Deports 25,000 Migrants as Anti-Immigrant Protests Turn Violent

The Economist—South Africa repatriated more than 25,000 undocumented migrants ahead of a June 30 deadline set by an anti-immigrant movement that had threatened mass action if foreigners were not removed. Despite the deportations, reports of xenophobic violence emerged in Johannesburg and Germiston as the deadline arrived. An anti-migrant rally demanded all undocumented foreigners leave the country, with political figures trading blame over the crisis. The unrest reflects deep-seated economic anxieties in a country with one of the world's highest unemployment rates.

• The Economist — What a surge of anti-migrant protests says about South Africa
• Bangkok Post — Repatriations surpassed 25,000 in the days leading up to the anti-immigrant deadline.
• Daily Maverick — Violence broke out in Johannesburg and Germiston as the anti-immigrant movement's June 30 deadline arrived.
• Deutsche Welle — South Africa on edge with anti-migrant protests underway
• Al Jazeera — Protesters at a rally formally demanded the removal of all undocumented foreigners from South Africa.