Community members and local leaders in Soweto march for immigrants to leave townships and the country, 29 June 2026. The activity serves as a build-up to highly tense nationwide demonstrations scheduled for Tuesday, 30 June 2026. Video: Nigel Sibanda / The Citizen
Growing numbers of undocumented Malawian nationals are arriving in Sandton, just 48 hours before the June 30 deadline.
30 June will see a number of peaceful protests across South Africa.
We have never seen this display, these capabilities and these resources by the @GovernmentZA EVER… not even when we complained about gangs in Cape Town 😭 Not even when we complain about drugs💔 Not even when we complain about Zama Zamas…?? Our government HATES us 💔😭
A group of private security accompanied by member of SAPS go around some of the hot spots in Hillbrow to check up on illegal foreigners. They arrest a few and roll out their operation in the street #SAPS#Hillbrow#Illegalimmigrants
Law enforcement agencies are maintaining order amid a highly charged atmosphere outside the Soweto Amphitheatre in Jabulani as a community demonstration unfolds.
Soweto residents are demonstrating ahead of the 30 June deadline given to government to repartriate all undocumented foreign nationals.
Activist - Zandile Dabula - is currently directing a large-scale demonstration of Soweto locals in response to ongoing socio-economic grievances and immigration concerns.
Their stance is clear - they intend to limit access strictly to documented foreign nationals. PM
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A viral video circulating on social media appears to show a female police officer falling during what is alleged to be the arrest of a woman believed to be an undocumented foreign national in Alexandra. The date, location and circumstances of the incident have not been verified, and the authenticity of the claims remains unconfirmed. Anyone with credible information is urged to come forward.
FOREIGNERS FORM DEFENSE GROUPS AHEAD OF JUNE 30
Foreign nationals in Johannesburg have formed self defense units to fight off South Africans should things get out of hand tomorrow.
About 21 people, including foreign nationals, were taken in for questioning after police raided an illegal call centre operating from an upmarket property in Umhlanga.