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Hardline threats and the need for wisdom in South Africa's immigration situation
By Katie O'Malley at Mission Network News
· July 2, 2026
· 3 min read
South Africa (MNN) — “Leave now, or else.” That’s the basic message that anti-immigrant groups in South Africa have sent to undocumented migrants in recent months. Some protest groups declared June 30 as a deadline for illegal immigrants to leave the country or face potential consequences. “It is no
Key takeaway It's imposed by these groups that have threatened these folk that if they don't leave, they might have harm come to them,” says Anthony Barkhuizen with TWR.
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Category: poverty ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: Mission Network News ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? South Africa (MNN) — “Leave now, or else.” That’s the basic message that anti-immigrant groups in South Africa have sent to undocumented migrants in recent months. Some protest groups declared June 30 as a deadline for illegal immigrants to leave the country or face potential consequences. “It is no
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