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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mogomotsi Magome and Michelle Gumede

Hundreds march in Johannesburg against illegal migration as shops shut over looting fears

South Africa Migration March - (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Hundreds of South Africans took to the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday to protest high levels of illegal immigration, which has fueled tensions between locals and foreign nationals.

The demonstration is part of a broader wave of protests, including in the capital, Pretoria, on Tuesday. Anti-immigration groups are calling for the strict enforcement of immigration laws and mass deportations.

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