Xenophobia
Immigrants fear kidnappers in the Eastern Cape
The Hawks are investigating 14 cases of immigrants kidnapped for ransom in the past few months in the Eastern Cape.
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Operation Dudula vows to ‘entrench anti-illegal migrant’ ideology across SA
The group launched its North West branch in Rustenburg on Wednesday just weeks after KwaZulu-Natal.
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We are not xenophobic, says Operation Dudula as it launches a branch in NW
The controversial anti-migrant group is launching its North West branch in Rustenburg on Wednesday.
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Seven men accused of murdering Zimbabwean Elvis Nyathi in Diepsloot back in dock
They face charges of murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
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Xenophobia is on the rise in SA: scholars weigh in on the migrant question
The general public appear to be misinformed about the impact of migration and how it affects the national labour market.
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Family of slain Diepsloot protest victim Elvis Nyathi to hold memorial service
Nyathi (43) was killed during protests in Diepsloot when residents vented their anger over inadequate following a spate of armed robberies and murders in the area.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Crime, not migrants, the common enemy we must work to defeat
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that it was deeply disturbing how the recent incidents of anti-foreigner sentiment in parts of the country echoed our apartheid past.
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Ramaphosa: Disturbing how anti-foreigner sentiment in SA echoes apartheid past
In his weekly newsletter on Monday morning, Ramaphosa has compared these anti-foreigners groups to the oppressors who operated apartheid.
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Gauteng's Makhura expected to visit Diepsloot in wake of violent protests
It's been the scene of violent demonstrations, initially over police inefficiencies.
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SAPS to continue operations in Diesploot after two days of violent protests
Residents vented their anger on the streets after a spate of murders, with seven people killed just this past weekend alone.
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Rising vigilantism: South Africa is reaping the fruits of misrule
Once relegated to the margins of politics, anti-immigrant activism has gone mainstream. Several anti-immigrant groups have become reference points for national debate.
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Migrants living in Zwelitsha 'scared' to go home after protests - activist
More than 1,000 men, women and children from Zimbabwe and Malawi have sought refuge at municipal facilities and a local mosque after they were targeted in xenophobic and afrophobic violence.
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ActionSA’s Mashaba: SA’s immigration laws not as rigid as they should be
This follows an anti-xenophobia march by the newly-established Kopanang Africa on Saturday.
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Kopanang says foreign nationals are used as scapegoats, Saftu member threatened
Kopanang Africa, says foreign nationals are being used as a scapegoat for government's failure to intervene in the country's economy.
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Kopanang Africa calls for Motsoaledi to resign: 'Doesn’t know how to do his job'
The movement fighting xenophobia along with other unions lead a march on Saturday in the Johannesburg CBD denouncing Operation Dudula.
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Kopanang Africa marches against xenophobic violence, intimidation & hate speech
Kopanang Africa is marching through the streets of Johannesburg over the violence, intimidation and hate speech being aimed at migrants.
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Nhlanhla Lux not deterred despite arrest - lawyer
With no clear indication of what charges he faces, his legal team said Nhlanhla 'Lux' Dlamini had not been deterred by the arrest.
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Kopanang Africa’s anti-xenophobia march banned over safety concerns
Kopanang Africa, which was formed in response to ongoing attacks on foreign nationals, says it’s been prohibited from going ahead with its march following threats of disruption.
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Police on alert at Nkqubela in Roberton as locals describe their terror
Police and law enforcement remain on the scene in Nkqubela Township at Robertson in the Western Cape as displaced victims try to rebuild their homes.
