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The so-called June 30 deadline has no legal authority. Not one person or organisation outside of the state has the power to instruct anyone to leave South Africa. But the fear it has generated is very real and it is causing harm to people who are here legally, with valid permits and pending applications.
This piece is about what the law says, what the Constitution requires, and what government must do right now.