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World Service,02 Jul 2026,49 mins

What would Nelson Mandela make of recent anti-migrant protests?

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Protests have continued in South Africa's main cities this week demanding undocumented migrants leave the country. We speak to the grandaughter of Nelson Mandela to ask what these events mean for the Rainbow Nation. Disappointment for African teams in the latest matches at the World Cup as Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo crash out of the tournament. We turn out attention to the four more African sides, hoping to join Morocco in the round of 16. AS: And the man once described as "the godfather" of French migrant camps is now seeking asylum in the United Kingdom. Presenters: James Copnall and Anne Soy. (Photo: James Copnall and Anne Soy. (Photo: Anti-immigrant protesters take part in a demonstration on the day of an unofficial deadline set by anti-immigrant groups for all undocumented migrants to leave, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Credit: Oupa Nkosi/Reuters).

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