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The South African government has told Pipo not to report to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition his business affected by the current protests against undocumented immigrants.
He also asked people affected by incidents related to illegal migration to report to the ministry.
The government announced a post to the DIA Official X account on Sunday, July 5, but the details are not very clear.
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South Africa has refused to compensate migrants for property they obtained illegally, but has offered aid for affected businesses
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Khumbudzo Ntshavweni, a minister in the presidency of South Africa, said a day later that the government would not compensate any property acquired by migrants through illegal means.
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His comments came after the Nigerian government said it had requested compensation from South Africa for those leaving behind Dia's property and the citizens of the Comôte de Contre, due to recent protests targeting undocumented immigrants.
Nigeria's foreign ministry told the BBC on Wednesday the issue would be discussed between the two governments “at the highest level”.
But now, the South African government has said that they are ready to support Pipo who has suffered losses due to the protests.
The post on X said, “We are here to support your business,” and highlighted the Pipo Dame scheme's range of support.
The government asks Pipo Ve Dia businesses to report incidents of vandalism, assault, threats, disruption of operations, supply chain disruptions during the current protests, or incidents related to illegal migration to the DE.
“Our team is ready to listen, advise and provide you with the support you need,” the post reads.
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South Africa, home to about 25,000 African nationals, has faced a wave of protests in recent weeks by groups calling on the government to do more to tackle illegal migration.
Some anti-immigrant groups give undocumented foreigners a deadline of June 30 to leave the country.
They organized a march on Tuesday which was attended by thousands of Pipos. Most of the marches were largely peaceful but there were small incidents of violence against foreigners in some areas.
Acting High Commissioner to South Africa Alexandre Ajayi bin Tok told local television on Tuesday that the government had not begun to document the businesses and properties abandoned by Nigerians.
“I have been living in South Africa for about ten years and I have left my business and home because I fear for my safety,” said Tok, a Nigerian businessman who has been waiting for days for his return.
He is one of hundreds of Nigerians still waiting to be deported from South Africa. More than 600 Nigerians have already returned home in recent weeks.
Although some victims have received Dia documents, South African authorities say they have returned to the country and are living illegally, but Nigeria says this is not true.
Crispin Phiri of South Africa's foreign ministry told the BBC on Friday that “transparent claims for compensation must be assessed on the individual facts and on a case-by-case basis”.
Nigeria's Acting High Commissioner Toke says I ask all officials coming to South Africa “to document very precisely what they have left behind in the case of businesses, in terms of assets, movable and immovable properties.”
The Foreign Office asked the BBC to confirm all its claims and make any formal requests.
He said, “We have never severed relations with South Africa, we will still pursue them at the highest level, we will settle the details of all matters using our normal diplomatic channels.”
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Wilson, a businessman, says he has been running a clothing business in the South African town of Centurion in Gauteng province for many years.
But, I say that I should now close my shop and go to live near the Nigeria High Commission in Pretoria, the capital of South Africa.
I'd say the cost of luggage and departure to the shop is over 16,000 rand ($975; £735).
Wilson says my residency documents expire for 2021 and I am not eligible for renewal.
I say I have no expectation of compensation
“I would love it if the South African government compensated me, but I know they won't,” he said.
Earlier, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa bin Don addressed the issue of protests against migrants in the country.
According to a television broadcast I made, I say that civil society groups do not have the right to give any deadline for migrants to return to Dia Conti.
But with President Bin Tok's resignation, protests broke out on 30 June.
Kontris is still attempting to bring Dia citizens back from De Kontri.
But the big question is who will pay for the damage to property, businesses and assets of the migrants?
Earlier, during the protests, the African government had warned Indian citizens to always keep them safe.
In a statement, the Ethiopian government told South African citizens, “The South African government says it will provide security at all locations to prevent violent attacks on refugees and will use the law to deal with all issues.”
The Malawi government has relocated the reception center for the treatment of Indian nationals fleeing xenophobic attacks from Blantyre's Kamuzu Stadium to Mwanza's Joyce Chitsulo Stadium.