Nigeria consulate warns citizens ahead of South Africa anti-foreigner protests

The Consulate General of Nigeria successful Johannesburg has issued a information advisory to Nigerian nationals successful South Africa up of planned nationwide anti-foreigner protests scheduled for Monday, May 4, 2026.

The advisory, released connected Sunday and signed by the Consul General, Ambassador Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, warned citizens to stay alert pursuing reports of coordinated demonstrations crossed each 9 provinces of South Africa.

According to the mission, it received quality that anti-foreigner groups person been mobilising residents done circulated messages calling for a nationwide shutdown aimed astatine pressuring authorities to instrumentality enactment against overseas nationals.

The organisers are reportedly alleging that foreigners payment disproportionately from South Africa’s resources and are demanding the removal of some documented and undocumented migrants.

The groups are besides readying thoroughfare marches intended to propulsion for the exit of overseas nationals from the country.

While protests are expected crossed aggregate regions, the consulate noted that circumstantial assembly points person not been confirmed successful astir cities.

However, successful Johannesburg, demonstrators are expected to stitchery astatine Mary Fitzgerald Square successful Newtown.

The march is scheduled to instrumentality spot betwixt 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., with a memorandum expected to beryllium presented to authorities astir noon.

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