National shutdown chases domestic workers, waiters and delivery drivers out of South Africa

• The national shutdown in South Africa has led to tens of thousands of Black African migrants, including domestic workers, waiters, and delivery drivers, fleeing the country or being deported.
• The protests, which have been ongoing since June 30, are driven by high unemployment and poor government services, with demonstrators blaming foreign workers for taking jobs and resources away from South Africans.
• The exodus of migrants has significant implications for the economies of countries such as Malawi and Zimbabwe, which rely on remittances from workers abroad, and may also exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in South Africa.