Migration tensions test Pretoria’s African ambitions (opens original article in a new tab)

South Africa's crackdown on illegal migration and anti-foreigner protests are straining its diplomatic relations across Africa, testing its ambitions as a leader in continental integration.

• South Africa's migration crackdown includes immigration courts, deportations, and border controls.
• Diplomatic envoys are being sent to explain the policy, as tensions affect relations with African countries like Ghana.
• The government emphasizes that enforcement is state responsibility, not private attacks, but compensation issues remain unresolved.