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CSB News USA · 9:26 AM

South Africa is witnessing growing public anger over illegal immigration, with protests spreading across the country as citizens demand stricter border controls and tougher action against undocumented migrants. The issue has become one of the country’s most heated political debates.

South Africa is experiencing increasing political and social tension over illegal immigration, with thousands of citizens protesting what they describe as the government’s failure to secure the country’s borders. According to local activist groups, more than 160,000 undocumented migrants have left the country in recent months following public protests and increased pressure. However, those figures have not been independently verified. Earlier, Reuters reported that around 900 people were arrested during nationwide demonstrations. While most protests remained peaceful, some turned violent, resulting in one reported death near Johannesburg. The anti-immigration civic group March and March Movement claims that between 15 million and 30 million undocumented migrants may be living in South Africa. However, the country’s official statistics agency, Statistics South Africa, estimates that there are around 3 million immigrants, including documented residents. The group’s leader, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, argues that illegal immigration has contributed to rising crime, unemployment, and growing pressure on public healthcare and education systems. These claims remain the subject of political debate and are not fully verified by independent…

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