South Africa anti-migrant demos draw thousands, plus huge police presence

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Thousands of protesters in South Africa took part in anti-migrant demonstrations across major cities, including Johannesburg and Cape Town, with a large police presence deployed to prevent violence. The protests were organized by March and March, demanding the expulsion of all undocumented foreigners.

Thousands of people joined anti-migrant protests in South Africa on Tuesday, watched over by a massive police contingent that was deployed to prevent violence and intimidation. The demonstrations in Johannesburg, Pretoria, the port cities of Durban and Cape Town and other towns were called by an organisation known as March and March to demand that all undocumented foreigners leave the country. The rallies, which marked the culmination of weeks of protests that have displaced thousands of mainly...