South Africa feared another July 2021: Here's why it never happened

South Africa feared another July 2021: Here's why it never happened

Five years after the chaos of July 2021, South Africa faced a critical test during the anti-illegal immigration marches on June 30. Experts weigh in on whether the state's coordinated response reflects genuine reform or merely effective management.

Scared but staying: Some migrants dig in as South Africa turns hostile

DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) – Ethiopian refugee Helana Wolde locked his home and watched on television as thousands of angry demonstrators marched through South Africa this week calling for foreigners like him to ​leave. His wife and their three South African-born children were terrified, he said in the shop in downtown Durban where he sells coffee ‌and lentils. While thousands of immigrants packed up and left South Africa ahead of the June 3…