Migrants in South Africa fear violence ahead of June 30 deadline

Africa World Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:34:15 GMT Moderate confidence — 74/100

Johannesburg, South Africa – On the outskirts of southern Johannesburg, residents gathered on Sunday in the informal settlement of Tembelihle ahead of a June 30 deadline that anti-immigrant activists have set for foreign nationals to leave South Africa.
The meeting was organised by the Tembelihle Crisis Committee, a grassroots movement that has previously opposed xenophobic violence.
Its leaders said the aim was to discourage attacks on foreign nationals as tensions rose across the country.

Johannesburg, South Africa – On the outskirts of southern Johannesburg, residents gathered on Sunday in the informal settlement of Tembelihle ahead of a June 30 deadline that anti-immigrant activists have set for foreign nationals to leave South Africa.
The meeting was organised by the Tembelihle Crisis Committee, a grassroots movement that has previously opposed xenophobic violence.
Its leaders said the aim was to discourage attacks on foreign nationals as tensions rose across the country.

Sources: Al Jazeera