South African cities shutdown amid fears of violent protests as migrant deadline looms
- South Africa experienced widespread disruption on Tuesday as fears of escalating anti-immigrant violence prompted a de facto shutdown across the nation.
- Businesses remained closed, public transport stood idle, and many workers opted to stay home amid concerns that planned marches targeting foreign nationals could turn violent.
- Thousands of foreign nationals from other African countries had already fled, while many more avoided their workplaces, ahead of a Tuesday deadline set by demonstrators for all undocumented migrants to depart.
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- South Africa experienced widespread disruption on Tuesday as fears of escalating anti-immigrant violence prompted a de facto shutdown across the nation.
- Businesses remained closed, public transport stood idle, and many workers opted to stay home amid concerns that planned marches targeting foreign nationals could turn violent.
- Thousands of foreign nationals from other African countries had already fled, while many more avoided their workplaces, ahead of a Tuesday deadline set by demonstrators for all undocumented migrants to depart.
Sources: The Independent