South Africa

“The right to protest is enshrined in our Constitution. It is a credit to our robust democratic order that people are able to express their grievances openly. But the right to protest and freedom of expression does not allow people to threaten or intimidate others, or to engage in acts of vandalism or violence. 

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South Africa has processed more than 15,000 Malawian nationals to exit the country ahead of next week’s anti-immigration marches that many fear could turn violent, the justice minister said Friday, with thousands more awaiting clearance in makeshift encampments.

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“Even as we recognise the challenge of illegal immigration… which we are taking decisive action to address, our problems are… our own problems, and which we have a responsibility to fix ourselves,” he said.

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“We can’t lie about the backlash, and that is why part of the work that we are doing as government, as well through DECO, is engagement with businesses abroad, South African companies abroad.

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