'They came with machetes' - deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa
Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.
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"The scapegoating of vulnerable people was not the solution to the country's complex economic challenges."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"If you come into South Africa with a passport that allows you to stay for 30 days... you know you're breaking the law."
— Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma , Activist
"South Africans don't like foreigners, especially Nigerians. South Africa is not a place to be - it's a place you can lose your life at any time."
— Benjamin , Other
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Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.
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