Ugandan President Museveni warns South Africans to be wary of retaliation by other African countries to xenophobia

Ugandan President Museveni warns South Africans to be wary of retaliation by other African countries to xenophobia

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has held talks with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa over the ongoing xenophobic violence and anti-migrant protests in South Africa, calling for decisive action to address attacks on African migrants. According to a State House statement issued on Sunday, Museveni told Ramaphosa that xenophobic attacks...

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South Africa accelerates migration policies implementation with new courts and repatriation measures

South Africa accelerates migration policies implementation with new courts and repatriation measures

South Africa continues to attract large numbers of migrants from neighbouring and other African countries, drawn by its relatively larger economy and labour market. However, long-standing challenges such as high domestic unemployment, strained public services and periodic outbreaks of xenophobic violence have intensified political pressure for tighter border controls and stricter migration enforcement.

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Xenophobia: Landlords kick out foreign tenants as South African cities are shuttered by anti-migrant protests

Xenophobia: Landlords kick out foreign tenants as South African cities are shuttered by anti-migrant protests

The campaign group March and March, run by a former radio presenter behind the latest protests, denies encouraging violence and says it cannot be held responsible for spontaneous acts of anger by South Africans towards undocumented migrants.

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Terrified Malawians, Zimbabweans flee South Africa following widespread protests against foreign workers

Terrified Malawians, Zimbabweans flee South Africa following widespread protests against foreign workers

The South African police have deployed hundreds of officers in cities including Johannesburg in Gauteng province and Durban in KwaZulu-Natal province to prepare for potential violence.

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President Ramaphosa tells countrymen illegal immigration is not the cause of all South Africa’s economic woes

President Ramaphosa tells countrymen illegal immigration is not the cause of all South Africa’s economic woes

President Ramaphosa said many South Africans have expressed concerns about pressure on public services, unemployment, crime and competition for economic opportunities. The president cautioned against blaming migrants for all the country’s socio-economic challenges.

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Impeachment: South African parliament forms 31-member committee on Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala case

Impeachment: South African parliament forms 31-member committee on Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala case

The ANC submitted nominees later than other parties, naming nine members and one alternate representative, including Dorries Eunice Mpapane, the chairperson of the Committee on the Presidency. 

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South African Revenue Service sets June 1 for start of  foreign-registered vehicle declaration on Traveller Management System

South African Revenue Service sets June 1 for start of foreign-registered vehicle declaration on Traveller Management System

Under the system, temporary import permits valid for six months may be issued for foreign vehicles temporarily brought into South Africa.

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South African president cites AU Agenda 2063 to spur African tourism at Travel Indaba 2026

South African president cites AU Agenda 2063 to spur African tourism at Travel Indaba 2026

Africa’s Travel Indaba is an iconic African leisure trade show, owned by South African Tourism with the specific objective of creating market access for a vast array of African leisure tourism products.

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South Africa acknowledges migration threats to job security but denies xenophobic accusations

South Africa acknowledges migration threats to job security but denies xenophobic accusations

DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola has engaged counterparts from several African countries, including Ghana and Nigeria, to brief them on developments and reaffirm South Africa’s commitment to protecting the rights of all people living in the country, said the department.

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Identity crisis: South African Blacks risk isolation or retaliatory xenophobic attacks as Ghana petitions African Union

Identity crisis: South African Blacks risk isolation or retaliatory xenophobic attacks as Ghana petitions African Union

Attacks targeting African nationals undermine “the shared principles of African solidarity, brotherhood and continental unity to which all member states of the African Union are committed,” it added.

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