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⬤ CRITICAL 10 Jul 2026, 05:07 UTC

Anti-migrant protests risk economic blowback for South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, July 10 - Frustrations over unemployment, crime and years of weak growth are driving South Africa's anti-migrant protests. But economists warn that the departure of thousands of foreign workers could end up hurting the very businesses and labour markets that anti-migrant campaigners say they are trying to protect.
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