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Nigeria says two citizens killed in South Africa amid rise in xenophobic violence

Nigeria says two citizens killed in South Africa amid rise in xenophobic violence

by | Jul 14, 2026 | Front Page, News

Nigeria says two of its citizens have been killed in South Africa amid a surge in xenophobic violence; as attacks and intimidation against foreigners continue to spiral. Prof. Jo Vearey (ACMS at the University of the Witwatersrand): “Even if all foreign nationals were...
Blaming foreigners for poor social services is ‘scapegoating’

Blaming foreigners for poor social services is ‘scapegoating’

by | Jul 14, 2026 | Front Page, News

South Africa’s struggling healthcare system is not caused by undocumented foreign nationals, according to experts. Prof. Jo Vearey (ACMS): “It is not true that immigrants are the cause of SA’s healthcare problem. Blaming migrants for state failures is scapegoating.”...
South Africa faces growing African backlash over xenophobia, expert warns

South Africa faces growing African backlash over xenophobia, expert warns

by | Jul 10, 2026 | Front Page, News, Regulation of Law & Policy

South Africa’s growing wave of anti-migrant sentiment is no longer just a domestic issue—it is increasingly shaping how the country is viewed across the African continent. Recent attacks, protests, and the displacement of foreign nationals have prompted concern...
South Africa struggles with migrant exodus and economic unrest

South Africa struggles with migrant exodus and economic unrest

by | Jun 26, 2026 | Front Page, News, Regulation of Law & Policy

By S’thembile Cele, Bloomberg, Moneyweb ‘We had to run here because we were being chased away,’ she said of the camp. ‘They said foreigners must go back to where they come from. We don’t have the money to go back to Malawi.’ When a vehicle carrying donated...
OP-ED: Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern

OP-ED: Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern

by | Jun 22, 2026 | Front Page, News, Op-Ed, Regulation of Law & Policy

By Prof. Loren Landau, and Dr. Pierre Misago Marches, Mozambicans murdered, state-sponsored evacuations, a nationally televised presidential address. Anti-immigrant mobilisation has again drawn the world’s attention to South Africa. The continental backlash threatens...
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