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Foreign nationals’ shops remain closed in Louis Trichardt

Business closures impact employment and local transport

By Staff Reporter • 1 July 2026
Foreign nationals’ shops remain closed in Louis Trichardt

Protests targeting undocumented foreign nationals in Louis Trichardt have forced the closure of multiple businesses. This has caused job losses and significantly impacted local transport services, leaving many employees and taxi operators facing financial uncertainty.

By Tshifhiwa Isaac Khazamula

The closure of several businesses run by non-South African residents in Louis Trichardt on 30 June was extended to 1 July following recent protests targeting undocumented foreign nationals. The situation has begun to affect both employment and local transport services.

Thousands of South Africans recently warned, as part of the "March and March" campaign and similar protest marches, that undocumented foreign nationals must leave the country be...

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