South Africans demand change after deaths of nine women By Reuters September 20, 2026 05:59 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Supporters of the South African anti-immigrant group 'March and March' hold a demo …
… s reimbursement from African countries for migrant repatriations By Kenneth Gachie August 14, 2026 12:25 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Supporters of the South African anti-immigrant group 'March and March …
… h Africa to curb xenophobic attacks on migrants, questions state response By Reuters July 28, 2026 07:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Supporters of the South African anti-immigrant group 'March and March …
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… ria brings home 1,490 citizens from South Africa after xenophobic attacks By Reuters July 17, 2026 05:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Supporters of the South African anti-immigrant group 'March and March …
Audio By VocalizeDemonstrators hold a South African flag as they march during a protest against undocumented migrants organised by the March and March and Operation Dudula groups in Cape Town, on May 23, 2026. …
… We need our buses to come," said Chinooneka, who had worked for four years on a farm outside Cape Town before being told to leave. - 'Rolling mass action' - The leader of the anti-immigrant March and March group, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, told reporters last week that June 30 would l …
… through the Soweto township, chanting "Abahambe", which means "Let them go".Rolling mass action June 30 would launch "a national march to freedom, a rolling mass action" until all undocumented foreign nationals were deported, the leader of the anti-illegal migrant March and March …
… n South Africa's Freedom Day on April 27, expressing deep concern over xenophobic attacks and acts of harassment against migrants in parts of South Africa, including KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape.The anti-foreigner movement, partly led by a shadowy group known as March and March …
Police discovered the bodies of nine women in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, over two months, with most victims in their 20s and 30s showing signs of sexual assault. South Africans held memorial runs and protests this week as the killings reignited anger over violence against women.
Police discovered the bodies of nine women in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, over two months, with most victims in their 20s and 30s showing signs of sexual assault. South Africans held memorial runs and protests this week as the killings reignited anger over violence against women.
South Africa is requesting reimbursement from Malawi, Ethiopia, and Nigeria for nearly $18 million spent deporting and repatriating over 80,000 foreign nationals since June, with expenses covering buses, temporary centres, and staff overtime.
Nigeria's government told South Africa to do more to prevent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants, saying the violence was straining diplomatic ties and raising questions about government complicity. President Tinubu ordered the meeting to address what Nigeria described as persistent "Afrophobic attacks" targeting African migrants in South Africa.
South African police arrested 69 people after an anti-immigrant protest in Jeffreys Bay descended into looting, with at least one person hospitalized and 23 tuck shops looted. The unrest follows weeks of anti-immigrant protests that have prompted nearly 150,000 people to flee South Africa in recent weeks.
Nigeria has completed a voluntary evacuation of 1,490 citizens from South Africa following xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals, with the latest flight bringing 305 returnees to Lagos on July 15. The government said the evacuation followed talks with South African authorities over security concerns linked to the attacks.
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.
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.
South African police deployed on Tuesday to prevent violence as citizen-led groups' unofficial deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave passed. Thousands of migrants have already fled or are seeking repatriation, with at least four migrants killed in recent anti-immigrant violence and approximately 25,000 repatriated in recent weeks.
African foreign nationals, many with legal documentation and deep roots in South Africa, are fleeing xenophobic attacks by an anti-immigration movement. A 33-year-old Ghanaian woman who has lived in South Africa since childhood, completed her schooling there, and speaks Zulu had her Durban hair salon destroyed during an anti-migrant march in May.
The Kenya High Commission in Pretoria has advised Kenyan nationals in South Africa to avoid protest areas and carry valid identification as xenophobic violence spreads, with mobs armed with clubs, machetes and spears attacking foreign nationals in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Kenya's Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary noted that Nairobi is monitoring the situation closely, while no Kenyans have been impacted so far.