/ 6 May 2022

Diepsloot raids ‘illegal’, say lawyers

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Targeted: On the day the M&G visited the township, immigration officials arrested people without reasonable suspicion of a crime having been committed, allegedly for ‘looking like’ foreigners. Photos: Denvor de Wee

Harassment, xenophobia – and jubilation – are on display when Mail & Guardian visits the township

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