Migrants Rush Exits Before South Africa Protests

Thousands of migrants gathered at processing centers and diplomatic missions across South Africa seeking immediate departure before nationwide anti-immigrant protests scheduled for June 30. In Durban, Malawian nationals queued at a makeshift camp while hundreds of Zimbabweans waited outside their consulate in Cape Town as a cold front approached with heavy rain. The March and March movement and allied anti-immigration groups reiterated their demand that undocumented foreign nationals leave the country. South African authorities tightened security measures and intensified public warnings. Hundreds of women and children faced a night exposed to severe weather as transport arrangements covered only a fraction of those seeking exit. Authorities confirmed the June 30 protest date and deployed additional security measures.