South African anti-immigrant movement that organized demonstrations against undocumented foreigners, with a court-approved march in Durban subject to restrictions.
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… 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 …
Kenya warns nationals in South Africa as xenophobic violence spreadsA South African court allowed the March and March movement to proceed with demonstrations against undocumented foreigners in Durban, but imposed restrictions including a 9am–3pm window, bans on weapons and face coverings, and prohibitions on property damage. The ruling followed violent protests that killed one person last week.
31 October 2026 · The Standard →
A South African court allowed the March and March movement to proceed with demonstrations against undocumented foreigners in Durban, but imposed restrictions including a 9am–3pm window, bans on weapons and face coverings, and prohibitions on property damage. The ruling followed violent protests that killed one person last week.
31 October 2026 · The Standard →
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.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
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 →
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.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
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.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →