Protests have erupted in parts of South Africa as groups of demonstrators took to the streets to enforce the June 30 deadline they had issued for undocumented immigrants to leave the country.
The protesters are demanding stricter immigration enforcement, insisting that authorities identify and remove foreigners living in the country without valid documentation. Some demonstrations reportedly disrupted activities in affected areas, with calls for businesses employing undocumented migrants to comply with immigration laws.
The development comes amid renewed concerns over xenophobic tensions, prompting several countries, including Nigeria, to evacuate some of their citizens from South Africa as a precaution.
South African authorities have urged residents to remain calm and warned against taking the law into their own hands, stressing that immigration enforcement remains the responsibility of government agencies.
