South Africa on a Razor's Edge: Anti-Immigrant Ultimatum Sparks Fears of Violence | Firstpost Africa

South Africa faces a critical stability test as anti-immigration groups issue a tense June 30th deadline demanding the removal of all undocumented foreign nationals. Led by the 'March and March' movement, organisers threaten a massive national shutdown while blaming the Ramaphosa administration for abandoning local communities. Despite leadership claims of wanting to avoid violence, the situation on the ground has already turned deadly. In Mossel Bay, arson attacks have destroyed over 50 homes, leaving at least two Mozambican nationals dead, alongside reports of a Malawian man being stoned to death. Driven by fear, thousands of African migrants are fleeing to temporary shelters, with nations like Nigeria and Zimbabwe repatriating citizens. While President Ramaphosa condemns the xenophobic rhetoric ahead of local elections, police and military forces are deploying to safeguard critical infrastructure, desperate to prevent a repeat of the country's painful history of deadly riots. --- South Africa Crisis | South Africa Protests | Anti Immigration Protests | Xenophobia In South Africa | Cyril Ramaphosa | South Africa News | African Migrants | National Shutdown | South Africa Politics | Mossel Bay Violence | Immigration Crisis | Africa News | Firstpost Africa | Joshua Barnes | Firstpost #southafrica #ramaphosa #xenophobia #immigration #southafricanews #africanews #protests #migrantcrisis #politics #firstpostafrica #joshuabarnes #firstpost Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    / @firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Website: https://www.firstpost.com Follow Firstpost on Instagram:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Facebook:   / firstpostin   Follow Firstpost on X:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...