25 killed, dozens missing in migrant wreck off Mauritania: IOM
Mauritania — At least 25 migrants have died and dozens are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania, the... Read more
25 Jul
Two suspects arrested for human trafficking in Limpopo
Cape Town — South African Police Services (SAPS) in Limpopo have been credited for apprehending and arrested two foreign... Read more
1 Mar
‘Xenophobic’ Makhubela should not be part of Joburg fire inquiry – activists
Activists picketed outside the hearing of the Commission of Inquiry into the Albert Street fire, calling for better housing.... Read more
6 Dec, 2023
Immigrants held in cells for four weeks after police raid on restaurant
Two immigrants say they have been left traumatised after being “unlawfully” detained at the Mowbray Police Station, Cape Town... Read more
17 Aug, 2023
Zimbabwean migrants: SA’s anti-immigrant sentiments are hindering policy reform
Alan Hirsch, University of Cape Town The South African Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, recently lost a court... Read more
25 Jul, 2023
Immigrants in Diepsloot say they are scapegoats for crime
Ethiopian shop owners in Diepsloot say they are targeted for extortion by people in the community, and by police.... Read more
10 Jul, 2023
WATCH | ‘They’re disturbing my complex’ – Violent attack on immigrant traders in Pretoria
Cape Town – A group claiming to be concerned citizens attacked informal traders in Marabastad, Pretoria, on Monday and... Read more
21 Jun, 2023
Pregnant immigrants say they have been turned away from Joburg clinics
At some clinics in Gauteng, immigrant women are being refused access to prenatal care. Photo: Joseph Maramba By Kimberly... Read more
9 May, 2023
5 xenophobic myths about immigrants in South Africa debunked by researchers
Anthony Kaziboni, University of Johannesburg In South Africa, immigrants are often scapegoated as the root of socio-economic problems. In... Read more
26 Sep, 2022
‘Immigrants are less likely to commit crime… they are falsely blamed by SA politicians and officials,’ report finds
Cape Town – A recent report published by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) suggests that all the blame... Read more
16 Sep, 2022
