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Mayfair immigrants put their faith in South Africa’s police to protect them

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Mayfair residents told GroundUp that a handful of immigrant-owned shops have opted to close until July. Photo: Seth Thorne
Immigrants in Mayfair, Johannesburg, are hopeful but on edge ahead of a planned mass anti-immigrant “shut down” on Tuesday, 30 June.
March and March has set the date as a “deadline” for all undocumented immigrants to leave South Africa, sparking fears of a repeat of the 2019 and 2021 riots.
“We are praying for peace,” said Ustav, who was born in Pakistan but has lived in Mayfair for over 20 years.
He owns a grocery store and says, “We cannot afford to close the shop for the day.”
His sentiments were echoed by other immigrants.
Somali-born Dalu, who owns a small…

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