June 30 Deadline To Leave: Nigerians, Others Flee Homes As SA Protesters Talk Tough

TopheadlinesMay 28, 2026Read original

Hundreds of foreign nationals, including Nigerians, have reportedly fled their homes to go into hiding, with some taking refuge at police stations following threats and intimidation from anti-migrant groups in South Africa.

This followed rising xenophobic tensions and the June 30 deadline issued to undocumented foreigners by anti-migration groups to leave the Rainbow Nation, or face dire consequences.

Many immigrants seeking government protection feared they could be killed. A Congolese national told IOL News: “We are being told repeatedly that on 30 June, we will be killed and that no foreigner will remain in South Africa.”