Dozens of anti-illegal immigration protesters marched through a township outside Johannesburg on Monday, a day after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged action against groups accused of fuelling xenophobic violence.
South Africa has seen recurring bouts of anti-migrant violence, with protests intensifying this year as vigilante groups ordered undocumented foreigners to leave by June 30.
Chanting and singing as they moved through Kwa-Thema, a township about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Johannesburg, protesters called for tougher government action against illegal immigration.
The march was peaceful, with some participants carrying sticks, footage aired by the SABC public broadcaster showed.
Ramaphosa acknowledged public concerns over illegal immigration but warned that the authorities would not tolerate anyone taking the law into their own hands.
“We will and must not allow groups to use the legitimate concerns of South Africans to destabilise our country through inciting lawlessness and violence,” he said in a
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