900+ Arrested as Anti-Migrant Marches Sweep South Africa

More than 900 people were arrested during nationwide anti-migrant demonstrations, with 120 marches held across the country — 108 peaceful, 12 requiring police intervention. Western Cape recorded 215 arrests and Eastern Cape 208. One person was shot dead in Johannesburg's Alexandra township during looting of foreign-owned shops, and two others, including a 17-year-old, were injured in a Hillbrow shooting. The protests, organized by a coalition of 20+ civil society groups including the March and March movement, marked the culmination of an unofficial June 30 deadline for undocumented migrants to leave the country. President Ramaphosa condemned vigilantism while acknowledging public concern over illegal immigration and border management.