Hundreds of protesters gathered in Durban on Monday as the March and March Movement staged an anti-illegal immigration demonstration within close proximity of the 46th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit. The protest took place near Durban City Hall, a few hundred metres from the venue where SADC heads of state and government were meeting at the International Convention Centre (ICC) for the regional summit. Police and private security personnel maintained a strong presence around the protest as demonstrators gathered…

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has appointed a multidisciplinary team of experienced detectives and crime intelligence officers to investigate the murder of March and March Gauteng leader Andile Mvuyiselwa Somgaxa. Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane announced the decision on Tuesday, saying the specialised team was established in consultation with Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni. Somgaxa was shot in the driveway of his home in Greenfield, Ekurhuleni, on 4 July. He died in hospital five days…

A largely peaceful day of nationwide anti-illegal immigration protests was overshadowed by a shooting in Johannesburg’s Hillbrow on Tuesday, where a 17-year-old boy and another person were wounded after gunfire erupted during a march. Gauteng police confirmed that three suspects were arrested after the shooting, which occurred as protesters moved through the Hillbrow CBD during demonstrations organised by the March and March movement, Operation Dudula and other organisations calling for stronger action against illegal immigration. According to police, the suspects…

Thousands of South Africans flooded the streets across the country on Tuesday as the long-awaited 30 June anti-illegal immigration protests gained momentum, with demonstrators calling on the government to deport undocumented migrants while insisting their campaign was not directed at foreign nationals who are legally in the country. From Johannesburg and Durban to Cape Town and several smaller towns, crowds carrying South African flags marched through city centres, chanting slogans demanding tighter border controls and stricter enforcement of immigration laws.…

Recently, the South African government has been trying to arrest the effects of xenophobia. However, as a country, it is crucial that we analyse the so-called xenophobic attacks within the context of a lack of responses from other African countries, including those that had previously hosted South African refugees when the opportunity arose. The allegations of xenophobia, Afrophobia, and criminality directly result from the elected political class’s inadequate service delivery, which fails to provide essential services, including adequate healthcare, particularly…

The March and March movement says its nationwide anti-illegal immigration protests will proceed as planned on Tuesday, 30 June, despite heightened security measures, repeated warnings from the government and growing anxiety among migrant communities. Organisers have maintained that demonstrations across South Africa will be peaceful and have urged supporters not to engage in violence, intimidation or the destruction of property. The movement has called for undocumented foreign nationals to be removed from South Africa through lawful government processes, insisting that…

South African police have intensified preparations ahead of the planned anti-immigration demonstrations expected to take place across the country on 30 June, with Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia expected to inspect and address a major law enforcement parade at FNB Stadium on Friday afternoon as authorities enter the final phase of operational readiness. The parade follows a week of high-level security engagements involving the South African Police Service (SAPS), intelligence structures, provincial police leadership and representatives of the private security…

In the current hype surrounding “Mabahambe” in South Africa, we risk losing an important opportunity for serious intellectual and analytical engagement. What is most concerning is that even some of the African voices we typically respect seem hesitant to interrogate the deeper structural issues confronting our societies. Today, I choose not to engage the question of the Berlin borders. Whatever their historical origins and consequences, African states have collectively chosen to recognise them and to organise their political lives around…

The Free State government has intensified security preparations ahead of planned nationwide anti-illegal immigration demonstrations on June 30, as police warn that while peaceful protests will be protected, any acts of violence, intimidation or lawlessness will be met with a swift response. Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Thabang Lesia says the province is fully prepared to safeguard public safety, maintain stability and protect critical infrastructure during the planned marches, which are expected to form part of a broader national mobilisation…

Anti-immigration activists and opposition parties have given President Cyril Ramaphosa’s long-awaited migration intervention a lukewarm reception, arguing that the government’s latest promises are unlikely to resolve what they describe as a worsening illegal immigration crisis. Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Sunday evening, acknowledging widespread public concerns over illegal immigration, border security, pressure on public services and the employment of undocumented foreign nationals. He unveiled a comprehensive government strategy that includes tougher border controls, increased deportations, stricter penalties for employers hiring…