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2026-05-092026-10-13
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  1. May 2026

  2. Citizen Digital

    … Earlier this month, several hundred people from countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Somalia sought protection in the eastern port city of Durban, saying locals were going door-to-door to tell them to leave by that date. …

    First 300 Ghanaians return from S.Africa after xenophobic tensions

  3. Capital News

    … On Tuesday, the Ghanaian embassy in South Africa advised nationals to be highly cautious and prioritise their safety by avoiding public gatherings and shut their shops or businesses in the port city of Durban ahead of a protest planned on Wednesday. …

    Ghana to evacuate 300 from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests

  4. The Standard

    … From Durban to Accra and to Nairobi, there is a concern of Africans turning against Africans, and Kenyans turning against Kenyans. …

    When diversity is turned into a weapon

  5. The Standard

    … Several hundred people took part in one of the latest demonstrations last week in Durban, demanding action against migrants who have no valid papers. …

    Ramaphosa says 'no place' for xenophobia in S.Africa after attacks

  6. Capital News

    … Since late April, protests against illegal migration, some of which turned violent, have taken place in cities including Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban, with protesters accusing foreign nationals of taking jobs and business opportunities. …

    S. Africa rejects xenophobic accusations, calls for dialogue on migration
World & Region

South Africa withdraws asylum processing order after clashes

The News

South Africa's government withdrew an order on processing asylum applications after violence erupted in Johannesburg and Durban involving foreign nationals and anti-migrant locals, with cars torched and shops looted. The order, which followed a Constitutional Court ruling, led refugee offices to be overwhelmed and prompted the Home Affairs Department to cite public safety threats.

9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 9 October

  1. South Africa withdraws asylum processing order after clashes

    South Africa's government withdrew an order on processing asylum applications after violence erupted in Johannesburg and Durban involving foreign nationals and anti-migrant locals, with cars torched and shops looted. The order, which followed a Constitutional Court ruling, led refugee offices to be overwhelmed and prompted the Home Affairs Department to cite public safety threats.

    9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. South Africa withdraws asylum processing order after violent clashes

    South Africa's government withdrew an order directing refugee reception offices to process asylum applications after violence erupted in Johannesburg and Durban, with vehicles torched and foreign-run shops looted. The Home Affairs Department said the directive led to offices being overwhelmed and posed serious threats to public safety.

    9 October 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 28 September

  1. Death toll from two South Africa weekend shootings reaches 28

    Two mass shootings in South Africa over the same weekend killed 28 people, including 18 at a tavern in Wedela, an area affected by illicit mining. The incidents have highlighted the country's high murder rate, with police statistics showing approximately 60 people killed daily on average.

    28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 27 September

  1. Gunmen kill 27 in two mass shootings across South Africa

    Eight gunmen armed with assault rifles and pistols killed 17 people and wounded 15 others in a bar southwest of Johannesburg on Saturday, while a second shooting in Cape Town claimed 10 lives. Police said the shootings represent the latest criminal violence to hit the country.

    27 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. South Africa police hunt suspects after 27 killed in shootings

    South African police are searching for perpetrators after 27 people were killed in two separate shootings within hours of each other—17 at a tavern in Wedela township west of Johannesburg and 10 in Lwandle near Cape Town. The attacks, where suspects were reportedly armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols, underscore gang violence and organised crime that persist in South Africa despite government efforts.

    27 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. Gunmen kill 11 people in South African township

    Armed assailants stormed a homestead in KwaMakhutha township south of Durban, killing 11 people including a pregnant woman and wounding three others. The motive was unclear, but police said they were pursuing a "promising" lead.

    23 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Nairobi Grade A office occupancy rises to 84.8 percent

    Nairobi recorded one of the greatest improvements in prime office performance, with Grade A occupancy rising from 81.5 per cent in December 2025 to 84.8 per cent in June 2026, while prime rents remained stable at about Sh1,684 per square metre per month, according to Knight Frank's Africa Offices Market Dashboard report.

    9 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 3 September

  1. 55 vessels expected to call Mombasa and Lamu ports

    Mombasa and Lamu ports are expecting 55 vessel calls. The article also discusses the long-standing dispute over devolution of port and harbour management to coastal counties under the 2010 Constitution, which remains unresolved 16 years after its enactment.

    3 September 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 17 August

  1. South African anti-migrant march protests at SADC summit

    About 300 anti-migrant protesters marched to the 46th SADC summit in Durban, calling on regional leaders to remove foreign nationals. The heavily policed demonstration was organized by a fringe anti-immigrant group amid weeks of protests that prompted tens of thousands of foreign nationals to flee South Africa.

    17 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Commonwealth Games' future uncertain despite Glasgow's cost-effective 2026 event

    Glasgow hosted the 2026 Commonwealth Games on a reduced budget of £160 million using existing venues, after Victoria withdrew in 2023 over mounting costs. Despite the slimmed-down 10-sport model, doubts persist about the event's future, though Ahmedabad is set to expand the programme to 15–17 sports for the centenary Games in four years.

    4 August 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 3 August

  1. Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow amid doubts over future

    Glasgow hosted a scaled-down 10-sport Commonwealth Games in 2026 at £160 million, down from £780 million in Birmingham four years earlier, after Victoria withdrew as planned host in 2023. Ahmedabad will host the centenary games in four years with an expanded programme.

    3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 29 July

  1. South Africa faces labour shortage as migrants flee anti-foreigner violence

    South Africa's farms, factories, and households are scrambling for workers after more than 160,000 foreign workers left in recent weeks to escape deadly anti-migrant protests and intensified immigration enforcement, leaving crops unpicked and labour shortages widespread.

    29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 26 July

  1. South Africa faces labour shortages as migrants flee anti-foreigner violence

    Thousands of foreign workers have left South Africa in recent weeks following deadly anti-migrant protests and intensified immigration enforcement, leaving farms, factories, and households struggling to fill labour gaps, particularly in fruit and grape harvesting.

    26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 12 July

  1. South Africa's post-apartheid trajectory scrutinised

    In an opinion piece, Barrack Muluka reflects on the solidarity African activists expressed during the anti-apartheid struggle of the 1980s and questions whether South Africa has lived up to the ideals that motivated that movement.

    12 July 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 10 July

  1. Migrants flee South Africa violence, return home with nothing

    Anti-foreigner vigilante attacks in South Africa, including an unofficial June 30 deadline for undocumented migrants to leave, have driven thousands back to their home countries. Over 15,000 Malawians left South Africa, along with thousands from Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and other nations, with many assisted by their governments in an official multi-country repatriation.

    10 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Africa's failures, not migrants, drive xenophobia crisis

    An opinion piece argues that xenophobic violence in South Africa—including killings of foreign migrants and forced evacuations of thousands—reflects Africa's structural failures in employment and governance, not the fault of African migrants themselves seeking opportunity.

    8 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 7 July

  1. South Africa experiencing anti-immigrant violence, xenophobia against Africans

    South Africa is experiencing a wave of violence against African immigrants driven by citizen-led groups calling for undocumented foreign nationals to leave, with thousands of natives engaging in what the article describes as Afrophobia.

    7 July 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 5 July

  1. South African xenophobia rooted in inequality, not just immigration targeting

    A Kenyan writer explores South Africa's paradox of xenophobia against African immigrants alongside significant Kenyan investment in blue-chip South African firms, arguing that underlying inequality rather than simple immigrant targeting explains anti-foreigner sentiment.

    5 July 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 3 July

  1. Three sentenced to life for 2018 South Africa botanist murders

    A South African court sentenced three people to life in jail for the 2018 murders of British botanist couple Rachel and Rodney Saunders, who were kidnapped while collecting seeds in the Ngoye Forest near Durban. Sayefudeen Aslam Del Vecchio, Fatima Patel, and Musa Jackson were also convicted of kidnapping, robbery and theft, and stole the couple's vehicle, equipment and credit card.

    3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. 47 Kenyans repatriated from South Africa arrive at JKIA

    A Kenya Airways plane carrying 47 repatriated Kenyans landed at JKIA around 10 pm on Wednesday night from Johannesburg, South Africa. The returnees, including Ali Jelle Sampul from Mandera who had lived in Durban, had experienced hardship abroad.

    3 July 2026 · The Standard →

  3. 47 Kenyans repatriated from South Africa after xenophobia violence

    A Kenya Airways flight carrying 47 repatriated Kenyans landed at JKIA on Wednesday night from Johannesburg. The returnees narrate accounts of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, including violence and threats.

    3 July 2026 · The Standard →

  4. Thousands of foreign nationals flee South Africa amid xenophobic pressure

    Several thousand foreign nationals gathered near South Africa's Zimbabwe border on Friday seeking to leave the country, continuing an exodus of around 35,000 since June 7 triggered by fringe groups demanding all illegal migrants depart by June 30. The campaign has involved violent protests resulting in at least four deaths, with over 11,000 people—mostly Malawians and Zimbabweans—gathered near Musina for registration and repatriation.

    3 July 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 2 July

  1. 48 more Kenyans repatriated from South Africa amid crackdown

    Forty-eight more Kenyans stranded in South Africa arrived on July 1, bringing the total repatriated to 180, following an anti-immigrant crackdown and the June 30 deadline for undocumented and illegal foreigners. The government expects more repatriations in coming days, with returnees like one man who operated a supermarket in Durban now returning with minimal possessions.

    2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. South African police arrest 900+ during anti-migrant protests

    South African police arrested more than 900 people during nationwide anti-migrant protests on Tuesday, mostly peaceful but with 12 of 120 marches requiring police intervention. One person was shot dead in Johannesburg's Alexandra township during looting of shops owned by foreign nationals, and police deployed reinforcements across five provinces.

    2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. AU criticized for inaction on South Africa anti-immigrant tensions

    Experts are expressing growing concern over the African Union's silence and lack of action in response to escalating anti-immigrant mobilization in South Africa.

    2 July 2026 · The Standard →

  4. Ghana, South Africa clash over migrant death amid xenophobic unrest

    Ghana and South Africa are in a diplomatic dispute following the death of a Ghanaian migrant. Ghana's foreign ministry says Bashiru Isak, 40, was shot during anti-immigrant demonstrations in Cape Town's Khayelitsha township, while South Africa's government denies the death occurred during protests and calls Ghana's claims "factually incorrect."

    2 July 2026 · The Standard →

  5. African Union criticized for silence on South Africa anti-immigrant tensions

    Experts express growing concern over the African Union's inaction and silence amid escalating anti-immigrant mobilization in South Africa.

    2 July 2026 · The Standard →

  6. Ghana demands justice after citizen killed in South Africa protests

    Ghana has condemned the fatal shooting of national Bashiru Isak, 40, during anti-immigrant protests in Cape Town on June 30, and demanded the arrest and prosecution of those responsible. Ghana's High Commission lodged a formal protest with South African authorities and called for a full investigation and strengthened protection for Ghanaians in affected communities.

    2 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Kenya evacuates 46 more citizens from South Africa amid protests

    More than 2,500 immigrants have been repatriated from South Africa as authorities intensify crackdowns following nationwide anti-migrant protests. Kenya continues evacuating its citizens, with 46 more expected to arrive, adding to the 86 already repatriated.

    1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 30 June

  1. South African police deployed ahead of anti-migrant protest deadline

    South African police deployed on Tuesday to prevent violence as anti-immigrant groups enforced an unofficial deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave, pushing thousands to flee and prompting hundreds to seek refuge in cities.

    30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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