Will foreign workers leave South Africa?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Anti-immigrant protests in the country are back.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:42:29 UTC.

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  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. US govt proposes scrapping 60-day grace period for foreign workers after job loss

  2. Fire aboard cargo ship undergoing repairs at busy Chinese port leaves 25 people dead, five more injured

  3. Amnesty accuses Russia of trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine

  4. Live: Israel demolition of Hezbollah tunnels in south Lebanon caused 4.1-magnitude quake

  5. Will foreign workers leave South Africa?

  6. Israel says it destroyed key Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon

  7. Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in south Lebanon, triggering 4.1-magnitude tremor

Sources

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