Asylum seekers will leave the Cape Town church, but most do not have documents, a situation they blame on the home affairs department
The experiences of non-nationals in SA’s public health care system are more complex and varied than implied by the dominant discourse on "medical
It was a helluva week, particularly after my cellphone died. But I found an old phone number for Gwede
The outgoing mayor’s tweet about the arrest statistics of migrants displays both his bigotry and a misunderstanding of how crime and policing work
South Africans are not scared to tell us that even the president doesn’t want us here; that we should go back to where we belong.
Despite the home affairs minister stating otherwise, Africans who have fled to SA from horrific conflict are still living in fear
The finance minister’s Powerpoint did not shy away from straight-talking — including taking aim at ministers and officials
City streets are ‘washed’ to cleanse them of work competitors and for moral, cultural and social restoration
In sorrow over the way migrants are treated in South Africa, Achille Mbembe calls for Africa to adopt a pro-migration stance
Although Nigeria and South Africa are often cast as rivals they have a strong bilateral relationship
As President Muhammadu Buhari visits South Africa this week, two Nigerians with dual residence talk about what makes them want to stay in the country
Amid the violence in Jeppestown — labelled xenophobia, but a manifestation of people’s fears and desperation — runs a sliver of hope
Many of them are intimidated by mobs demanding keys and identity documents
On Tuesday the justice, crime prevention and security (JCPS) cluster outlined several interventions to help quell recent violent incidents
"One just has to look at his legacy."
Faced with the same problem, South Africa is turning to the familiar toolkit to explain a recurrent problem.
In a country still smouldering from its self-immolation, how does a comedian stick to the ideals of his craft, which demand he speaks his truth
It makes no sense that the only foreign nationals who are being scapegoated are those who happen to be black
Men violate women, we detest foreigners, we loot — and 5 000 workers will lose their jobs and homes because their bosses are thieves
South Africans have been crying out for leadership, longing for an official condemnation of the scourges of gender-based violence and xenophobia
We cannot as citizens remain silent while opportunistic looting, accompanied by violence, continues and our fellow Africans continue to be humiliated
It could be angry truckers, but security cluster officials are investigating the possibility of an orchestrated campaign to destabilise the country
It is more than a decade since the 2008 attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa, during which more than 60 people were killed
Xenophobia, the study shows, is part of a broader problem of prejudice in South African society
The Road Freight Association puts the cost of the ongoing attacks on trucks at about R1.2-billion with 1 200 vehicles and cargo destroyed
South Africans and migrants alike struggle to lead dignified lives. People are desperate and fed up
At least 70 people have been arrested since hundreds of people marched through Johannesburg’s Central Business District on Monday
All political parties in SA try to mobilise voters based on their and voters’ xenophobia and they’re outdoing each other
Politicians find quick fix ‘solutions’ in a bid to appease citizens who accept false information
ACRM President Teenage Moosa Kumbe explains why they showed support for the foreign nationals who were arrested last week.
Blaming foreigners for a nation’s problems is a tactic beloved of populist and nationalist politicians everywhere
Political leaders discussed attacks on foreign nationals and while most of the parties had their views applauded, the ANC representative was booed