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ANTI-MIGRANT GROUPS SET JUNE 30 AS DEADLINE FOR UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS TO LEAVE SOUTH AFRICA

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“ANTI-IMMIGRATION PROTESTS ERUPT IN SOUTH AFRICA — POLICE SAY 6 KILLED, SEVERAL HURT IN SHOOTING AT YOUTH WELFARE”

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“ANTI-MIGRANT GROUPS BLAME FOREIGNERS IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR HIGH CRIME RATES AND WORSENING UNEMPLOYMENT”

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Haru Mutasa has reported from across Africa for AJE for 15+ years.

Zimbabwe-born and Johannesburg-based, Mutasa has covered wars, elections, and crises across sub-Saharan Africa. Her on-the-ground reporting from conflict zones gives her rare firsthand perspective on the stories she covers.

S. Africa has seen deadly anti-immigrant violence since 2008

Attacks on foreign nationals have erupted repeatedly, targeting migrants from Zimbabwe, Mozambique & Malawi. Learn more at Wikipedia

This storyWhat will most likely result from SA's anti-immigration protests?

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This storyHow many justices have served on the Supreme Court in its entire history?

  1. 63
  2. 89
  3. 115
  4. 142
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115

This storyHow many people were displaced by South Africa's 2019 xenophobic riots?

  1. Around 600
  2. Around 5,000
  3. Around 12,000
  4. Around 50,000
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Around 5,000

South Africa hosts Africa's largest urban immigrant population.

Over 3.95 million international migrants live in South Africa per UN data — drawn by its relatively strong economy. This has fueled recurring anti-immigration tensions since the deadly 2008 xenophobic attacks that killed 62 people.

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