In South Africa there are big protests. People protest against people from other countries. Thousands of people go on the street. They are in Johannesburg and Durban. The group 'March and March' demands a change. They want all illegal migrants to leave. Migrants are people who move to a new country. The group sets a date. The date is June 30. They blame migrants for the lack of jobs. In Johannesburg people rob shops. This is called plundering. The police catch many people. In the last weeks 4 people die. Many migrants have great fear. They leave their homes. They sleep in camps with tents. More than 25.000 people leave the country. Some people leave by force. This is an expulsion. President Cyril Ramaphosa says no to the violence. He promises new rules for the country. Soon there are elections in South Africa.
Big protests against people from other countries in South Africa
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Definitions
- Migrant
- Migrants are people who move to a new country to live or work.
- Expulsion
- An expulsion means the state forces a person to leave the country.
- Plundering
- Plundering is a big theft where many people take things from shops.
People
- Cyril Ramaphosa
- He is the president of South Africa. He leads the government.
Locations
- South Africa
- This is a country in the south of Africa.
- Johannesburg
- This is the biggest city in South Africa.
- Durban
- This is a big city by the sea in South Africa.
Sources
The Guardian
‘They will attack me if I stay’: immigrants in South Africa flee for safety amid violence and anti-foreigner protests
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