Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma
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EThekwini mayor on the firing line as anti illegal immigrants threaten bloodshed
eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba had to be evacuated by police after angry anti-immigrant demonstrators confronted him during an attempt to diffuse escalating tensions in Berea, Durban.
South Africa’s migration crisis: hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
For decades, Black South Africans and African foreign nationals have built communities together, a historical reality that challenges narratives of inherent xenophobia. However,…
White foreigners arrive; Black Africans ‘flood’
Sandile Memela’s argument begins with a convenient sanitising move. The anti-migrant marches, he argues here (https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-07-09-the-truth-the-missing-link-…
The truth, the missing link in the parachute journalism drop
This article critically re-examines the role and responsibilities of African media in covering recent protest marches in South Africa. It argues that a 'parachute journalism'…
“Nobody can claim to be pure Zulu, stop this hate", AmaZulu king rein in on his subjects
AmaZulu King MisuZulu KaZwelithini has strongly condemned calls for the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, asserting that the Zulu people share historical and ancestral ties…
30 June demonstrations conclude relatively peacefully
Anti-illegal immigration demonstrations across South Africa, including Durban, Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town, proceeded largely peacefully, despite fears of violence. A…
14-year-old among those arrested as KZN police crack down on criminal acts during anti-ilegal immigration demonstrations
KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested five youths, aged 14 to 27, for allegedly looting a tuckshop in Woody Glen during nationwide protests against unregulated immigration. KZN…
Resolve the crisis without Afrophobia
Businessman and ANC activist George Dingizulu Moyo, rooted in Alexandra's struggle and with Zimbabwean heritage, reflects on South Africa's immigration crisis. He advocates for…
We ‘re mothers with debt and degrees; women with data, no title deeds
A veteran journalist from the Class of '76 reflects on the disillusionment and frustration felt after 1994, particularly concerning education, social services, and the…