A surge in attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa is damaging the country’s global image and fuelling a backlash against businesses and artists, the justice minister has warned. Speaking at a briefing on Sunday, Mmamoloko Kubayi called on South Africans to reject vigilantism and allow the government to handle illegal immigration through the proper […]
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has pushed back against growing anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa, insisting that undocumented African migrants are not responsible for the country’s unemployment crisis. Speaking at the Thabo Mbeki Foundation and AUDA-NEPAD Business Breakfast, he argued that many South Africans are directing their anger at the wrong targets while ignoring […]
The President of the Global Africa Trade Advisory Chamber, Dr Dominic Oduro, has strongly condemned viral videos showing attacks on Ghanaians in South Africa, describing the incident as “unacceptable, unpardonable and shameful.” His remarks come amid fresh diplomatic concerns after Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed it had engaged South African authorities over disturbing footage circulating […]
President Donald Trump’s overhaul of US refugee policies has led to a major shift in the number and nationalities of people admitted to the country, US government data show. Since October 2025, 4,499 refugees have been resettled in the US, according to the Refugee Processing Centre. All, except three from Afghanistan, were South African. In […]
A controversial South African opposition MP, central to a row over race relations in the country, has been denied entry to the UK. The Home Office said Julius Malema had been deemed “non-conducive to the public good” and that it was “undesirable” to grant him entry. In a letter released by Malema’s party, the Home […]
