<p>Police in South Africa have assured the safety of migrants and local businesses as civic organisations including the March and March anti-migrant group intensify calls for foreigners to leave. This precedes heightened tensions towards a June 30 deadline declared by the groups for migrants to leave the country.  
Meanwhile in Kuwait, the fate of domestic workers mainly from some African countries remains unknown as authorities introduce new labour laws preventing the recruitment of domestic staff from over twenty countries including Kenya, Uganda and the  Democratic Republic of Congo.</p><p>Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers:  Ayuba Iliya
Technical Producer:  Herbert Masua
Senior Producer: Keikantse Shumba
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla</p>

Focus on Africa

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Deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa

JUN 24, 202622 MIN
Focus on Africa

Deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa

JUN 24, 202622 MIN

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<p>Police in South Africa have assured the safety of migrants and local businesses as civic organisations including the March and March anti-migrant group intensify calls for foreigners to leave. This precedes heightened tensions towards a June 30 deadline declared by the groups for migrants to leave the country. Meanwhile in Kuwait, the fate of domestic workers mainly from some African countries remains unknown as authorities introduce new labour laws preventing the recruitment of domestic staff from over twenty countries including Kenya, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.</p><p>Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers:  Ayuba Iliya Technical Producer:  Herbert Masua Senior Producer: Keikantse Shumba Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla</p>