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“Phantsi, Afrophobia!” – Cape Town artists and activists reject hatred

World Refugee Day events show “African solidarity”
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AllAfrica
· Jun 22, 2026
South Africa: 'Phantsi, Afrophobia!' - Cape Town Artists and Activists Reject Hatred
[GroundUp] World Refugee Day events show African solidarity
GroundUp News
· Jun 22, 2026
“Phanzi, Afrophobia!” – Cape Town artists and activists reject afrophobia
World Refugee Day events show “African solidarity”
Yen.com.gh
· Jul 2, 2026
South African: Jacinta Ngobese Zuma explains why her group is not going after others but Africans
Jacinta Zuma, leader of South Africa's March March, in an interview with a Ghanaian TV, explained why the protest is not targeting others but only Africans.
South Africa Today
· Jul 10, 2026
South Africa Protests Escalate: Undocumented Foreigners Pulled From Homes in Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Recent protests in South Africa targeting undocumented foreigners have escalated dramatically, with militant groups conducting door-to-door operations in Johannesburg to pull migrants from their residences and hand them over to police. In the Johannesburg township of Alexandra, witnesses observed protesters breaking down doors and entering houses where they suspected undocumented foreigners []
The Guardian
· Jun 30, 2026
‘They will attack me if I stay’: immigrants in South Africa flee for safety amid violence and anti-foreigner protests
More than 2,000 anti-foreigner protesters march through Durban city centre as the arbitrary deadline passes for undocumented migrants to leave the countrySouth Africa was holding its breath on Tuesday as mass anti-immigration protests were held across the country. They come after a weeks-long campaign against foreigners that has seen at least four killed and tens of thousands fleeing for safety.In the coastal city of Durban, where violence had been expected, the streets were unusually quiet and shops were shuttered as tension hung thick in the air. Continue reading...
TRT World
· Jul 10, 2026
South Africans rally to protect migrants amid xenophobic protests
Following a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, documented migrants are also becoming targets. TRT World's Thuso Khumalo reports from Johannesburg, where community groups and concerned citizens are working to protect vulnerable foreign nationals, oppose xenophobia and Afrophobia, and ensure immigration laws are enforced without violence.
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Related coverage for "“Phantsi, Afrophobia!” – Cape Town artists and activists reject hatred": AllAfrica — South Africa: 'Phantsi, Afrophobia!' - Cape Town Artists and Activists Reject Hatred. GroundUp News — “Phanzi, Afrophobia!” – Cape Town artists and activists reject afrophobia. Yen.com.gh — South African: Jacinta Ngobese Zuma explains why her group is not going after others but Africans. South Africa Today — South Africa Protests Escalate: Undocumented Foreigners Pulled From Homes in Johannesburg. The Guardian — ‘They will attack me if I stay’: immigrants in South Africa flee for safety amid violence and anti-foreigner protests. TRT World — South Africans rally to protect migrants amid xenophobic protests