South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Backlash Puts Its African Leadership at Risk

South Africa warned: Stop anti-migrant violence before history repeats

South Africa warned: Stop anti-migrant violence before history repeats

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.

South Africa was once hailed as a 'Rainbow Nation' - now it's being torn apart by 'Afrophobia' as black South Africans turn against illegal migrants from other African countries who they fear will take their jobs: SUE REID

South Africa was once hailed as a 'Rainbow Nation' - now it's being torn apart by 'Afrophobia' as black South Africans turn against illegal migrants from other African countries who they fear will take their jobs: SUE REID

Anti-immigration protests intensify in South Africa

Groups of anti-immigration South Africans seized foreigners from their homes in Johannesburg and handed them to police in a hardening of protests that have sown fear ‌in communities and strained ties with some countries. Correspondent Nellie Peyton has more. #immigration #protest #southafrica #johannesburg #humanrights 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

South Africa: Blaming Migrants Ignores the Real Causes of South Africa's Economic Crisis

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa is in the midst of its most significant anti-immigrant mobilisation in years.

Justice Malala: SA's anti-migrant violence exposes Africa's bigger failure

Justice Malala: SA's anti-migrant violence exposes Africa's bigger failure

South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Violence Resurfaces

Anti-migrant sentiment has once again led to organized violence targeting foreign nationals, damaging South Africa’s reputation in Africa. The post South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Violence Resurfaces appeared first on World Politics Review.

Congolese Nationals in Cape Town Call for Unity Amid Anti-Immigrant Protests

CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE — As a June 30 deadline set by anti-immigrant groups rapidly approaches, Congolese nationals in Cape Town are calling for unity among Africans. Foreign residents are voicing serious concerns regarding their livelihoods and safety as nationwide marches targeting undocumented foreign nationals are planned across South Africa. Collette Furaha, a Congolese national []

Police units deployed across South Africa before anti-immigration marches

Government fears repeat of anti-migrant violence in 2008 that led to looting and resulted in deaths of 62 peopleSouth African authorities have deployed police units to towns and cities around the country before planned demonstrations against undocumented foreign nationals.Security personnel were seen patrolling the central business district in Johannesburg, the economic capital, where many shopkeepers decided not to open on Tuesday. Trucks and other assets belonging to the South African National Defence Force were also present, according to local media reports. Continue reading...

State Capture and xenophobia — ‘abahambe’ mob lacks gumption to tackle SA’s real problems

The xenophobic movements’ indifference to State Capture, high-level corruption and massive corporate fraud betrays a cowardice to confront the root causes of South Africa’s development failures. Let’s imagine for a moment that every foreigner in South Africa, documented or otherwise, heeds the abahambe (let them go) call and returns to their countries of origin. We [] The post State Capture and xenophobia — ‘abahambe’ mob lacks gumption to tackle SA’s real problems appeared first on The Namibian.

South Africa: Betrayal of African unity or self-preservation?

The global rise in migration and the xenophobia that has accompanied it have shifted state discourses on migration governance. South Africa has become a headliner in this debate, p...

Anti-immigration sentiment in South Africa reaches a fever pitch

Anti-immigration sentiment in South Africa reaches a fever pitch

‘Take responsibility’ – Minority caucus supports tough action against South Africa

The Minority in Parliament has thrown its support behind the government’s decision to pursue tougher diplomatic action against South Africa over the treatment of Ghanaians, including the call for the African Union (AU) to consider sanctions.

Anti-migrant rally in South Africa demands undocumented foreigners leave | AJ #shorts

Anti-migrant groups have taken to the streets in Johannesburg as the unofficial June 30 deadline for foreigners to leave South Africa closes in. Demonstrators are demanding all undocumented migrants leave the country, blaming them for high crime rates and worsening unemployment. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

NESTOR BASEMERA, PhD: Ubuntu Bleeds: How Xenophobia Kills the Pan-African Dream

Pan-Africanism began as a powerful promise. Championed by visionary leaders like Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah, the movement sought to unite Africans globally, fostering deep racial solidarity and shared ideologies. From political alliances to the creation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963—which later evolved into the African Union (AU) in 2002—the continental vision was [] The post NESTOR BASEMERA, PhD: Ubuntu Bleeds: How Xenophobia Kills the Pan-African Dream appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.

South Africa to step up security ahead of anti-migrant deadline

The country, one of Africa's largest and most industrialised economies, has been on edge following weeks of sometimes violent xenophobic unrest that has left at least two people dead. The post South Africa to step up security ahead of anti-migrant deadline appeared first on Vanguard News.

Thousands of anti-migrant protesters march in South Africa amid heavy police presence

Thousands of people have marched in South Africa’s main cities to demand that all undocumented migrants leave the country. Police officers, backed by private security guards, have been deployed because of fears that protests could turn violent. Anti-migrant groups had set Tuesday as the deadline for undocumented migrants to leave. Many foreigners have already fled The post Thousands of anti-migrant protesters march in South Africa amid heavy police presence appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

‘Leave or return in a coffin’: The threat driving migrants out of South Africa

For months, anti-migrant rhetoric had been building across South Africa. Then it reached Kaunga Nyirenda’s doorstep. In early June, two men gave the Malawian gardener, who lives in a Johannesburg suburb, a chilling ultimatum: leave now or face death. “They asked me: ‘When are you going to leave the country? We want to fix our The post ‘Leave or return in a coffin’: The threat driving migrants out of South Africa appeared first on Egypt Independent.

South Africa Anti-Immigration Riots: Anti-Foreigner Protests Fuel Calls for Ramaphosa to Resign

Thousands of people across South Africa marched to demand that all undocumented foreigners leave the country. In several areas, demonstrators forced their way into properties, leaving a trail of destruction. The unrest follows the mass deportation of undocumented migrants from Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. Al Arabiya journalist Wandiswa Ntengento reports. #SouthAfrica #AntiImmigration #Protests #Ramaphosa #Africa #Johannesburg #CapeTown #Migration #Immigration #BreakingNews #AlArabiyaNews #GlobalNews #Riots #AfricaNews #Politics #Demonstrations

Understanding the rise of Afrophobia in South Africa — and how we resist it

The rise of Afrophobia in South Africa cannot be understood outside the context of deep inequality, unemployment, dispossession, political manipulation, and the failures of post-apartheid transformation. The post Understanding the rise of Afrophobia in South Africa — and how we resist it appeared first on New Politics.

EDITORIAL | June 30 and Mzansi’s command over the silent language of violence

Angry South Africans are pitted against terrified foreign nationals while a dithering government and exploitative businesses are happy to spectate until it is beneficial to speak

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South Africa’s debt to Africa: Has the Rainbow Nation forgotten who stood with it?

For decades, South Africa occupied a unique moral position on the African continent. Its struggle against apartheid was not merely a national liberation movement but became Africa’s defining cause. From Lagos to Maputo, from Addis Ababa to Harare, and Rabat to Cairo, independent African states mobilized diplomatic, financial and material support to isolate the apartheid The post South Africa’s debt to Africa: Has the Rainbow Nation forgotten who stood with it? appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

ITUC-Africa Condemns Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has again condemned what it described as xenophobic attacks on migrants in South Africa. A statement signed by its General Secretary, Comrade Joel Odigie, said the organisation “notes with deep concern the ongoing incidents of violence, intimidation and unlawful actions directed at migrants and foreign [] The post ITUC-Africa Condemns Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Violences en Afrique du Sud : la Féguifoot souhaite une délocalisation de son match de septembre

PRETORIA- Les éliminatoires de la CAN 2027 démarrent en septembre prochain sur le continent. Le Syli National de Guinée ira en Afrique du Sud pour defier les sud-africains à l’occasion de cette première journée. Cependant, l’Afrique du Sud fait face à une recrudescence des violences xénophobes, alimentées par des mouvements anti-immigrants accusant les étrangers de []

Europe’s ugly anti‑migrant politics just found a new stage: South Africa

South Africa is facing a anti-migrant crisis that is rerunning many of the arguments, rhetoric and racism seen in Europe over the past decade.