Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries ‘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
Countries Home Affairs rescues 51 immigrants from ‘a slave-like condition’ in a Chinese-owned factory Cape Town – A Home Affairs-led law enforcement operation reportedly rescued 51 alleged illegal immigrants from a Chinese-owned factory... Read more 24 Jun, 2022
Countries Shots fired as SANDF, cops arrest 158 allegedly undocumented immigrants Cape Town – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested at... Read more 7 Jun, 2022