Thousands of Malawian migrants queued for processing at a makeshift camp in the South African city of Durban this week while hundreds of Zimbabweans slept on the pavement outside their consulate in Cape Town. All had the same goal: to leave South Africa before nationwide anti-immigrant protests on Tuesday, which many fear will descend into violence.
"We are scared because you never know what people are planning to do to you. It's not right to wait and see what will happen," Ebrahim Moosa, 37, said.
He was with his wife in a snaking line of people, some with babies on their backs, hoping to catch a bus to Malawi from Durban. South Africa has been gripped by a wave of xenophobic protests and sometimes deadly attacks in recent weeks, forcing many foreigners to flee or be chased from their homes.
South Africa's growing frustration over illegal immigration is often portrayed by the Left as solely xenophobia, but many residents argue the issue is rooted in the country's limited resources and worsening economic conditions. With high unemployment, strained healthcare and education systems, housing shortages, and rising concerns about crime, while the msm ignores these crisis' many South Africans believe the continued influx of undocumented migrants is placing additional pressure on already overburdened public services. The rise of anti-immigration movements and calls for mass deportations reflect these concerns, with supporters insisting their demands are driven less by hostility toward foreigners than by a belief that the government must prioritize the needs of its own citizens amid deepening social and economic challenges.
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