Members of South African anti-immigration groups clashed with police on Saturday, not far from the Nasrec Expo Center in Johannesburg where world leaders were meeting for the G20 summit.
The groups were made up of members of theoperation Dudula (meaning "to get rid of by force") and supporters of the opposition party uMkhonto we'Sizwe (MK).
Members of Operation Dudula and other protesters were assigned a site approximately 1.5 kilometers from the G20 summit venue.
Two people were arrested during the clash and the head of Operation Dudula told media that police were abusing their powers and were afraid to tackle the problem of illegal immigration.
"People are tired of foreigners. And the president is not tackling this problem. That's why we're here today, because we want him to talk about it. We want the presidents of other countries to advise him to close his borders so that public order reigns in his country", said Zandile Dabula.
Africa's most developed economy attracts migrants from neighboring Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Lesotho and as far away as Nigeria and Ethiopia.
In the year ending March 31, the Home Office deported 46,898 migrants who entered South Africa without papers, an increase of 18% from the previous year.
Operation Dudula began a few years ago and its visibility has increased due to the participation of young black South Africans. The number of group members is not known. Its actions included closing owned stores
