A protest march against undocumented migrants in Springs, Ekurhuleni, on June 8.
Photographer: Emmanuel Croset/AFP/Getty Images
South African companies with operations across Africa are facing mounting pressure as anti-immigrant protests in the continent’s largest economy trigger diplomatic tensions and calls for action against their businesses.
Mobile-phone operator MTN Group Ltd. has dispatched a senior executive to meet officials in Ghana and is supporting Nigerians repatriated from South Africa, while Standard Bank Group Ltd., the continent’s biggest lender, says it is closely monitoring developments.