South African Protesters Search Homes in Alexandra, Soweto, and Durban for Undocumented Foreigners
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Groups of protesters in Johannesburg townships and Durban conducted door-to-door searches on Thursday targeting suspected undocumented foreigners, handing individuals to police and setting an unofficial 30 June deadline for departures. South Africa hosts more than three million foreigners, who comprise just over five percent of the population, amid unemployment exceeding 30 percent. Reporting is based on Africa News accounts of events in Alexandra, Soweto, and Durban.