Heavy police presence keeps a lid on anti-immigrant violence
There were isolated reports of violence and some arrests, though police say the protests were largely peaceful – but March and March says the protests will continue.
The 30 June deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave the country – a date set by anti-immigrant groups like March and March – was largely peaceful, according to police, though not entirely without incident.
Retail businesses were shut in many parts of Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban as foreigners went into hiding, fearing xenophobic attacks.
