Storm Simpson More than 300 Zimbabweans have turned to the country’s consulate in Cape Town for refuge and repatriation ahead of the 30 June “deadline” set by anti-immigrant groups.Families began arriving on Wednesday night, with many reporting that they no longer felt safe in their communities. By Thursday afternoon, the number of people seeking help…
Migrants in South Africa
Who really benefits from illegal immigration in SA?
By Andile Sokani By understanding who benefits from illegal immigration, the country can then move towards finding genuine solutions. South Africa’s debate on illegal immigration is often reduced to emotional exchanges, political slogans and accusations of xenophobia. Yet amid the noise, a more fundamental question remains largely unanswered: who really benefits from illegal immigration in…
Does anti-foreigner hatred pay? Do digital platforms profit?
About 50 people marched along Voortrekekker Road to Maitland in Cape Town to protest against illegal immigration on 30 May 2026. The group was advocating for stronger immigration enforcement, strict border control and the strict enforcement of municipal by-laws and local labour laws. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach) By Nicole Fritz and Kavisha…
Immigrants make an enormous contribution to the food security in South Africa
By Marc Wegerif Instead of mobilising against those from other countries, we need to be learning from them, embracing and appreciating their contribution in our economy and society, not least to food security. For more than 12 years the Department of Science and Innovation-National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence in Food Security (CoE-FS), a national…
“Phantsi, Afrophobia!” – Cape Town artists and activists reject hatred
Zimbabwean band Nhangambira performed at the free World Refugee Day concert at the Central Methodist Mission on Saturday. Photos: Matthew Hirsch 22 June 2026 | By Matthew Hirsch Calls of “Phantsi, Afrophobia, phantsi!” (Down with Afrophobia) echoed through Cape Town’s Central Methodist Mission Church on Saturday afternoon, where musicians from different African countries performed in…
SAPS launches R600m operation to counter anti-immigrant unrest ahead of 30 June deadline
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has warned that violence and armed participation in protests will not be tolerated (Photo: Brenton Geach / Gallo Images) By Victoria O’Regan Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia said the special operation against efforts to destabilise the country is costing taxpayers more than R600m. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has issued…
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An Open Letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa
Dear Mr President, I write to you not as a political opponent, but as someone who stood alongside you during the struggle for our freedom and who respects the office you occupy. There was a time when you, as General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers, and I, as General Secretary of COSATU, occupied…
KZN premier shares stage with March and March leaders as 30 June fears grow
Anti-foreigner movement leader Nkosikhona Ndabandaba spoke at an event with KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli on 25 June ahead of nationwide anti-foreigner protests on 30 June. (Photo: Supplied) By Greg Ardé Critics say KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli’s decision to share a stage with leaders of anti-foreigner groups ahead of the 30 June protests ‘legitimised hateful narratives’….