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South Africa·Migration·Human Rights·Protests

Malawian migrants flee South Africa amid surge in anti-immigrant violence

Thursday, 18 June 2026, 06:33 · 1 min read

Hundreds of Malawian migrants are being displaced from a temporary shelter in Durban (South Africa's largest port city) following a fresh wave of xenophobic unrest, with many opting to return home after armed groups marched through communities demanding that undocumented foreigners leave the country by June 30. Migrants reported deteriorating conditions at the shelter, citing inadequate sanitation and prolonged uncertainty, while some said fear alone was enough to drive their departure. President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans not to scapegoat foreign nationals for the country's economic difficulties, though his appeal has done little to calm migrant communities in a nation that hosts more than three million foreign nationals.

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AfricanewsTemporary shelter becomes home for migrants fleeing unrest in South Africa ↗︎
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