South Africa Braces for Unrest as 25,000 Foreigners Flee Unofficial Deadline
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South African police deployed officers across the country on Tuesday to prevent unrest and protests. The move comes after an unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country expired. The deadline has already pushed an estimated 25,000 people to flee. Authorities are monitoring hotspots to maintain order as tensions rise.