Countries Nigeria ends evacuation of nearly 1,500 citizens from South Africa Lagos – Nigeria said it has completed the evacuation of its citizens from South Africa this week, airlifting nearly... Read more 17 Jul
Countries Over 53,000 foreigners deported or repatriated, says Kubayi; SA not funding voluntary exits Pretoria – South Africa has deported or voluntarily repatriated more than 53,000 foreign nationals in recent weeks as the... Read more 13 Jul
Countries Malawi repatriates 38,000 citizens from South Africa amid anti-migrant unrest Lilongwe – Malawi said on Friday it had brought 38,000 nationals back from South Africa in a month as... Read more 12 Jul
Countries Amnesty calls latest US deportation to Eswatini ‘unlawful’ Johannesburg – Amnesty International criticised Friday the latest US deportation of 11 people to Eswatini as unlawful, accusing President... Read more 12 Jul
Countries Mozambique says two citizens killed in South Africa’s ‘xenophobic’ unrest Johannesburg – Mozambique said two of its citizens were killed in xenophobic unrest in South Africa, where police on... Read more 11 Jul
Countries More than 78,000 Zimbabweans return from South Africa amid anti-migrant crackdown Harare – Zimbabwe’s government said on Tuesday it had helped nearly 21,300 of its citizens to return from South... Read more 8 Jul
Countries Ghana-South Africa presidential meet halted over migrant tensions Accra – Ghana on Tuesday said a visit between President John Mahama and counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa had been postponed... Read more 8 Jul
Countries Several arrested for looting as anti-immigration protests remain largely peaceful, says police ministry Cape Town – The Ministry of Police says several people have been arrested in connection with incidents of looting... Read more 30 Jun
Countries ‘There is no excuse for violence’ – Lamola urges lawful humane approach to migration Cape Town – International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has called for a coordinated, lawful and humane approach to migration,... Read more 17 Jun
Countries Here is how Ramaphosa defends migration measures amid rising tensions Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended government’s new measures to tackle illegal immigration, while warning against xenophobia,... Read more 8 Jun