'They can kill you': Immigrants fear a surge in xenophobic violence in South Africa

NPR News Thursday 25 June 2026, 09:00 UTC By Kate Bartlett 1 min read

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Foreign-owned businesses have been attacked, migrants driven from their homes, and several killed. A leading xenophobic group has given all undocumented immigrants until June 30 to leave the country.(Image credit: Themba Hadebe)

Foreign-owned businesses have been attacked, migrants driven from their homes, and several killed. A leading xenophobic group has given all undocumented immigrants until June 30 to leave the country.

(Image credit: Themba Hadebe)

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