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Police arrest members of Dudula Movement after clash with foreigners
South African police services have arrested four members of the Dudula Movement in Alexandra after Mondays' protracted fight against foreign workers in different malls by the extremist vig...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 10:09hrs | 7 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabweans unsettled as SA police launch 'Operation Fiela 2'
South African Police began the second phase of the crime fighting program "Operation Fiela" on Wednesday leaving hundreds of thousands of undocumented Zimbabweans living in that country terrified and ...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 11:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
PICS: SA police launch nationwide crackdown on crime
The South African Police Service on Tuesday launched a national crackdown on all criminal activities to make the country safe.The crackdown called Operations Fiela (sweep clean) was launched i...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 08:34hrs | | by Xinhua
SA authorities begin raids on foreigners
South Africa's Home Affairs department has started raiding companies employing illegal foreigners around Gauteng Province to diffuse xenophobia related violence targeted at mostly Africans in the ...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 05:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Minister promises to unleash soldiers on violence perpetrators
MINISTER of Defence Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has promised to send soldiers to fight gang violence in the northern areas of Port Elizabeth.She said she would present a report to President Jacob ...Published: 22 Feb 2016 at 13:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans allegedly killing each other at Hillbrow SA
Zimbabweans are reportedly resorting to killing each other at Hillbrow in South Africa during robbery amid concerns by the Migrant Workers union of South Africa.This was revealed by a Zimbabwe...Published: 02 Dec 2015 at 05:49hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Thousands deported from South Africa
PRETORIA - The SA government has repatriated more than 15 000 undocumented immigrants, amidst an on going multi-divisions crime-combating blitz, code-named Operation Fiela, Minister in the Presidency ...Published: 08 Sep 2015 at 13:23hrs | | by ANA
SA to deport over 2000 refugees
About 2000 Angolan refugees - many of whom have been living in South Africa for as long as 18 years - face deportation following the withdrawal of their refugee status...Published: 06 Sep 2015 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
3 Zimbabwean illegals in SA turns to the court
A Western Cape Cape High Court judge is facing a legal challenge after three illegal immigrants arrested during a national clampdown - Operation Fiela - turned to the courts to test the lawfulness of ...Published: 11 Aug 2015 at 12:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans blamed for crime increase in Hillbrow SA
Zimbabweans living in South Africa have been blamed for the increase in crime at Hillbrow where reports say people are being mugged and robbed by them on daily bases.Ngqabutho Mabhena an o...Published: 31 Jul 2015 at 04:57hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Open letter to the AU on xenophobic attacks in South Africa
MISA, along with more than 100 African human rights organisations today presented an open letter to the African Union (AU), to express their concern about the xenophobic attacks in the Republic of Sou...Published: 10 Jun 2015 at 15:49hrs | | by MISA
SA to deport 1,350 Zimbabweans starting today
South African government will be deporting 1,350 Zimbabwean illegal immigrants starting today when the first batch of 440 people is expected to arrive by bus in Zimbabwe, an official has said....Published: 29 May 2015 at 07:11hrs | | by Thupeyo Muleya
Over 5 000 foreign nationals chose to leave South Africa
A total of 5 645 foreign nationals have voluntarily left South Africa, government said on Sunday.According to News24, Malawians formed the bulk of those wh...Published: 17 May 2015 at 13:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA suspends deportations
South Africa has temporarily suspended deportations following a legal challenge by a human rights group which argued that it was insensitive for authorities to target foreigners, including Zimbabw...Published: 15 May 2015 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court halts deportation of migrants
A court has temporarily halted the deportation of 200 migrants, detained after a raid on a church, amid claims of "state-sponsored" xenophobia.Reuters and AFP reported that the high court in J...Published: 13 May 2015 at 16:47hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
South Africa's operation Fiela targeting SADC immigrants
Cape Town - African immigrants from SADC countries whose governments were in the frontline in the fight against apartheid appear to be the main targets of South Africa's controversial Operation Fiela ...Published: 30 Apr 2015 at 10:52hrs | | by Thabo Kunene
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