South Africa Processes 53,000 Migrants for Removal, More Than Doubling June 30 Total
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 12
South Africa Processes 53,000 Migrants for Removal, More Than Doubling June 30 Total
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 12
Summary
More than 53,000 foreign nationals have been processed for deportation or voluntary repatriation in South Africa, marking a sharp acceleration in the government's migrant crackdown.
The surge follows official pledges to speed up removals of undocumented foreigners, turning earlier enforcement promises into a much larger tally.
That figure is more than double the roughly 25,000 migrants police said had returned home or been deported before nationwide anti-migrant protests on June 30.
Authorities paired the update with a warning to vigilante groups to stop carrying out illegal searches for undocumented foreigners, underscoring tensions around the campaign.