Border & Immigration

More than 178,000 immigrants have suddenly fled or been deported from South Africa. Here’s why

Malawian migrants stand in a queue for their deportation at a temporary centre, in Durban, South Africa, on June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, file) 2026-08-08T13:57:19Z HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — More than 178,000 African immigrants have left South Africa in recent months, spu.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated border & immigration brief. The source report from AP says: Malawian migrants stand in a queue for their deportation at a temporary centre, in Durban, South Africa, on June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, file) 2026-08-08T13:57:19Z HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — More than 178,000 African immigrants have left South Africa in recent months, spu.

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  • Primary source: AP
  • Published: Aug 8, 2026, 2:23 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Border & Immigration
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  • Topic signals: developing story metadata

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