South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on citizens planning anti-immigration demonstrations on June 30 to protest peacefully and within the law. He warned that violence, intimidation and vigilantism have no place in the country’s constitutional democracy. In a message to the nation titled “Protest is both a right and a responsibility,” Ramaphosa acknowledged public...
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Anti-Migrant Protesters March Despite Ramaphosa Warning
Dozens of anti-illegal immigration protesters marched through a township outside Johannesburg on Monday, a day after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to act against groups accused of fuelling xenophobic violence. South Africa has experienced recurring outbreaks of anti-migrant violence, with tensions escalating this year as vigilante groups demanded that undocumented foreign nationals leave the...