South Africa's Government Disavows June 30 Migrant Deadline—But Police Are Bracing for It Anyway

Police in South Africa are tightening security ahead of June 30, when vigilante groups—not the government—have ordered undocumented migrants to leave. President Ramaphosa called the deadline unnecessary, and AFP confirmed the government issued no such ultimatum. Yet the pressure has destabilized cities and prompted neighboring Malawi to repatriate citizens. The core question: whether vigilante groups attempt to enforce the deadline through violence, and whether police can contain it.