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Police fail to stop vigilantes from targeting immigrants in Alexandra

“I think these people want to kill us,” says Malawian street vendor.

A young boy cries as his father, accused by March and March supporters of being an undocumented immigrant, is escorted to a police van. Photos: Ihsaan Haffajee

Weekly protests on Thursdays by March and March in Alexandra are forcing immigrant-owned shops to close.
This week, police and protest leaders struggled to control the crowd as they went door-to-door, demanding to see identity documents.
As the crowd became increasingly hostile, police withdrew from the area completely.
Several people presumed to be undocumented were taken away in police vehicles. No protesters were arrested.

Since 30 June, March and March has held weekly protests on Thursdays in Alexandra, entering homes and businesses and demanding to see identity documents – despite the police warning…

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