South Africa: Children of Immigrants Forced to Leave South African Schools

Repatriation process interrupts schooling "All my dreams are shattered," Quincy Nemhara told GroundUp on the phone while on his way to Zimbabwe with his mother. "The situation in South Africa is no longer bearable for me. I was the only Zimbabwean in Grade 12 at this school, so when the campaign against immigrants started, I was harassed. They called me names." Nemhara is one of hundreds, possibly thousands, of learners whose schooling has been disrupted by the recent wave of anti-immigrant action. More than 50,000 immigrants are estimated to have left in recent weeks. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Nicolate Hotera is going back to Zimbabwe with her children after living in Tshiozwi, a village outside Louis Trichardt, for 11 years. Her husband has a Zimbabwe Exemp