Protesters gathered in Durban and Johannesburg for a march against illegal immigration, with police monitoring the crowd as demonstrators waved South African flags and sang songs demanding that all illegal foreigners in their country leave today June 30.
The demonstration comes amid heightened tensions across South Africa, where businesses closed, and many foreign nationals stayed away from work over fears that the anti-immigrant protests could turn violent.
The protesters wielded sticks as they marched to the streets, singing solidarity songs in their native dialect.
Meanwhile, several countries are evacuating their citizens from the country. Over 500 Nigerians have been evacuated from the country, with 500 more still behind.
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