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.
Violent crime shows no sign of subsiding from 23,000 murders last year as 12 are killed in poor South African community
Organised crime gangs have long vied for control of illegal mining and other activities in Johannesburg. Police did not provide a motive, saying the shooting is under investigation.
Nigeria leads Africa countries in evacuating citizens from South Africa in wake xenophobic attacks
South Africa has recently witnessed a wave of anti-immigration demonstrations, with organisers citing high domestic unemployment, rising crime rates and pressure on public infrastructure as primary concerns.
South African defence crisis: One of Africa’s strongest militaries faces internal fragmentation, credibility, deterrence and maritime neglect
Irregular warfare in the South African context refers to decentralised, asymmetric conflict carried out by non-state actors who use criminal violence, coercion and subversion to undermine state authority. These include armed illegal mining groups, organised criminal groups, smuggling syndicates and extremist insurgent militias. They do not engage in direct, conventional combat.