Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1980, John Warren Davis, American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader (born 1888) passed away. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2010, Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) passed away. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2015, Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Unseen Danger: How Illegal Immigration Threatens South Africa's National Security
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
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Technique: Appeal to Fear
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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.
Independent Online
· Jun 26, 2026
South Africa warned: Stop anti-migrant violence before history repeats
South Africa warned: Stop anti-migrant violence before history repeats
South Africa Today
· Jun 26, 2026
Western Cape Police Issue Stern Warning Ahead of June 30 Protest Over Illegal Immigration
CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE — Ahead of a planned June 30 protest march concerning illegal immigrants, the Western Cape police have issued a stern warning to the public, declaring zero tolerance for violence and the incitement of unrest. Provincial Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Thembisile Patekile emphasized that while citizens have the right to demonstrate, the safety []
The Guardian
· Jun 30, 2026
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...
World Politics Review
· Jun 30, 2026
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.
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Related coverage for "Unseen Danger: How Illegal Immigration Threatens South Africa's National Security": TRT World — South Africans Rally to Protect Migrants Amid Xenophobic Protests. Independent Online — South Africa warned: Stop anti-migrant violence before history repeats. South Africa Today — Western Cape Police Issue Stern Warning Ahead of June 30 Protest Over Illegal Immigration. The Guardian — Police units deployed across South Africa before anti-immigration marches. World Politics Review — South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Violence Resurfaces