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'South African govt complicit in xenophobic violence'

Zimbabwean human rights activist Duke Maplanka Atterbell has accused the South African government of systemic discrimination against foreign nationals, particularly Zimbabweans, and of failing to address rising xenophobic violence and excl…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 09:05hrs | 1024 | by Staff reporter

South Africa tightens screws on xenophobic health MEC

The ANC in Limpopo has defended premier Phophi Ramathuba amid a Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) probe into her controversial remarks to a patient from Zimbabwe in Bela Bela Hospital about foreigners "killing" the health …

Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 18:28hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter

Xenophobia brewing in KwaZulu-Natal as foreigners given May 20 deadline

The town of Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal is on edge following a directive from an anonymous business forum demanding all foreign spaza shop owners cease trading by Sunday, May 19.The ominous memo, signed by an individual identifying on…

Published: 17 May 2024 at 19:56hrs | 26 | by Mandla Ndlovu

This and that with Mal'phosa: No, South Africa can never be another Zimbabwe

Finally, load 'shredding' is over, for now. Well, my workmate calls it so. She is a modern day Malaprop and does not care whether words she uses are appropriate or not. 'This morning police comprehended two suspects at Bree Taxi rank.…

Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 13:46hrs | 16 | by Clerk Ndlovu

Zimbabweans face 'modern day Mfecane' in South Africa

ZIMBABWEANS in SA are living in a perilous state of uncertainty as the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) system is due to come to an end in June 2023.There are reports of Zimbabweans, living and paying tax in SA for more than a decade, being…

Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Ciaran Ryan

Zimbabwean Exiles Forum backtracks on support for 'stupid' rant doctor

The Zimbabwe Exiles Forum (ZEF) has changed its tune over supporting Limpopo health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba following her controversial address to a foreign national who underwent surgery at Bela Bela Hospital earlier this month.Ramathuba'…

Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe embassy expresses shock over Limpopo Health MEC's xenophobic attacks on patient

THE Zimbabwean consulate in South Africa has finally broken its silence on the immigration debacle and xenophobic attacks by Limpopo Health Member of Executive Committee (MEC), Phophi Ramathuba, against a Zimbabwean national.Ramathuba spar…

Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

South Africa 'on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence', UN experts warn

NEW YORK: A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, and called for accountability against rising xenophobia, racism and hate speech aimed at mi…

Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

South Africa making efforts to tackle xenophobia

SOUTH Africa has adopted multi-pronged approaches to tackle the scourge of xenophobia through community dialogues and soccer matches between foreigners and locals, among other interventions, a government official said here on Monday.These …

Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 07:44hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

SADC tackles xenophobia in SA

SADC has engaged the South African government to ensure the protection of African citizens domiciled in that country against xenophobic attacks.After paying a courtesy call on President Mnangagwa yesterday, the newly elected SADC Executive…

Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

'I have little sympathy for South Africans' Eddie Cross says

Leading economist and former Bulawayo South Member of Parliament Eddie Cross says hedoes not feel sorry for South Africans who are crying foreigners taking their jobs because they were not there when Zimbabwe needed their help. Writing on …

Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 16:10hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Zimbabwean drivers fear being targeted by a xenophobic groups in SA

"I prayed for them to let me live because some who found themselves in similar circumstances, were reported dead," says Richard Mudhara, a Zimbabwean truck driver working in Johannesburg.He was among a dozen drivers from Zimbabwe, Zambia a…

Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:35hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Dear Zimbabweans, time for brutal conversation about xenophobia in South Africa

I AM a Zimbabwean, so this is difficult to write, and I stand to lose a lot. But I will do it anyway.Anti-immigrant sentiments, or much simply xenophobia is difficult to write about because nobody wants to speak candidly, and the few that …

Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Maynard Manyowa

Zimbabwe engages South Africa over xenophobia

The Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa has begun engaging authorities in Pretoria to immediately address the recent upsurge in xenophobic violence.South African gangs have recently unleashed an orgy of violence targeting foreign nationals …

Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

'Mnangagwa must engage Ramaphosa on xenophobia'

A SOUTH African-based Zimbabwean human rights activist has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to engage his counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa to stem the rising tide of xenophobic attacks in that country.Zimbabweans and other nationals have…

Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:28hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt to blame for xenophobic scourge

BETWEEN 1980 and the mid-1990s, Zimbabwe's economy was a force to reckon with in Africa.It was stable, with healthy growth rates that underpinned a massive industrial rebound.Zimbabwe was the pride of its citizens.One of the best signs of …

Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:46hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Xenophobic attacks on Zimbabweans in Cape Town contained

The government has claimed that the xenophobic attacks targeting Zimbabweans that erupted in Robertson, Cape Town, South Africa have been contained.Last week there were reports that Zimbabwean citizens were being attacked by South Africans…

Published: 28 Mar 2022 at 06:51hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

#OperationDudula turns against South Africans

Members of the extremist xenophobic vigilante group have been accused by South African vendors in Alexandra township of forcing them to pay protection fees after they were given vending stalls which belonged to foreigners who were chased f…

Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 08:50hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu

Malema now an advocate of xenophobia

Malema has double standards. He is trying to please South Africans, at the expense of Zimbabweans. At first he abhorred Xenophobia, but now he is motivating other South Africans to hate foreigners. Those employers that are foreigners, that…

Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 08:54hrs | 2 | by Njabulo

WATCH: Zimbabweans hunted like dogs in South Africa

South Africans under Operation Dudula have launched a door-to-door manhunt for illegal Zimbabweans. Video footage that has gone viral on the internet shows Zimbabweans being chased from vending stalls while others are riding roofs trying t…

Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 14:42hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Xenophobic campaign launched against Zimbabwean Mayor of Joburg

Some sections of South African Twitter Community have launched a xenophobic social media campaign against the newly elected Mayor of Johannesburg Jolidee Matongo. The campaign is being run under the hashtag #WeRejectMayorOfJHB.#WeRejectMay…

Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 12:00hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Unchecked Xenophobia in SA to cause Civil Unrest Domino Effect in the Region

"As a young opposition party leader in Zimbabwe, I'm deeply concerned about the security of Zimbabwean lives and property in South Africa as fresh xenophobic attacks take centre stage during this tough season when our people in the dispers…

Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 09:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mass demonstration for deportation of foreigners in South Africa set for 16 October

A certain section of South Africans under the banner of #PutSouthAfricansFirst will stage a demonstration in Pretoria calling for the immediate deportation of foreigners from the Southern neighbouring country and the cancellation of specia…

Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 15:15hrs | 13 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Mnangagwa to blame for xenophobia - Biti

MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti says the President Emmerson Mnangagwa is responsible for the xenophobic attacks suffered by Zimbabweans in South Africa as his government has failed to attend to the country's economic challenges.Bit…

Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 14:45hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter

Nigerians to leave South Africa on Friday

Nigerians living in South Africa have been offered to voluntary leave the country with the assistance of the Nigerian Embassy in South Africa. Aljazeera Senior journalist Haru Mutasa reported that "Nigeria is set to begin a voluntary repat…

Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 11:25hrs | 116 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Ndebele Prince takes Energy Mutodi head on

The utterances by Energy Mutodi that in this day and age suggests that Ndebeles do not belong to this country, Zimbabwe, are unfortunate. The leadership style that lacks originality and seems to be driven by incidents in other countries is…

Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 09:22hrs | 3 | by Prince Zwide Khumalo

Mnangagwa in touch with Ramaphosa over Afrophobia

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has slammed senseless xenophobic attacks taking place in South Africa since last weekend and said he was working closely with President Cyril Ramaphosa on the issue. This comes amid widespread violence and looting targe…

Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

SA leaders must come clean on xenophobia

IN the 1980s, a jingle played regularly on Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation's Radio 2, that went something like this: MuAfrica, kwayedza. Kwasara mbiri chete kuti ichibva yakwana. Kunoti Azania, neNamibia (Africa is rising, only two more …

Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:04hrs | 4 | by Editorial - Newsday

Killing of foreigners in South Africa is an evil act [Xenophobia]

When Mandela became the first black South African President, after a protracted struggle with the Apartheid government, many people thought that a new dawn of peace in Africa has been born. In Europe he was perceived as an icon of rebirth …

Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 13:10hrs | | by Njabulo

Mutodi suffers backlash after he labels Ndebeles refugees

Deputy information minister Energy Mutodi received a backlash on Tuesday after appearing to suggest that Ndebeles were refugees in Zimbabwe.The gaffe-prone minister was calling on South Africans to show tolerance on foreigners when he gave…

Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 12:34hrs | | by ZimLive

WATCH: Mnangagwa's minister says Ndebeles are not Zimbabweans

Deputy Government Spokesperson Energy Mutodi says Ndebele people who were led by King Mzilikazi were accommodated by Zimbabwe when they settled in the western part of the country fleeing Zulu King Shaka. Mutodi urged South Africans to stop…

Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 09:25hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Killing of foreigners in South Africa is an evil act

When Mandela became the first black South  African  President, after a protracted struggle with the Apartheid government ,many people thought that a new dawn of peace in Africa has been born. In Europe he was perceived as  a…

Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 09:08hrs | 3 | by Njabulo

Mnangagwa speaks on SA xenophobia attacks

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has hailed the role played by Zimbabweans in the diaspora towards growing the domestic economy and implored them to increase their participation through investments. He was addressing Zimbabweans living in South Africa …

Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 08:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

South Africans and their companies given 7 days to leave Nigeria

South Africans and their companies operating in Nigeria have been given seven days to pack up their bags and leave Nigeria by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) following an increase in Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in …

Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 20:50hrs | 10788 | by Staff reporter

What happened to Ubuntu?

I have been watching the violence and looting of foreign owned-businesses over the past few weeks across South Africa, first in Johannesburg and now escalating in Pretoria, with despair. The authorities seem to be standing by and watching …

Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 08:41hrs | 10 | by Susan Tolmy

Xenophobic arrests and raids in the so called 'multi-pronged Approach'

The Constitution of South Africa enshrines the right to Human dignity, equality of treatment before the law and in the enjoyment of all rights, the freedom and security of the person which includes not to be deprived of a person's freedom …

Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 17:14hrs | 3 | by V Sibanda

Four of the seven Zimbabweans burnt alive in South Africans laid to rest

More than 1000 mourners, including some South Africans attended the burial in Sanyati Zimbabwe of the four of the slain Zimbabweans. Each mourner had his-or her own profound reasons for being at the funeral in Sanyathi and Glenview  t…

Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 19:22hrs | 4 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Why Xenophobia attacks in South Africa always happens during election time?

Unity stands for peace in the presence of conflict, love in the presence of hatred, and forgiveness in the presence of injury. Unity stands for peace in our lifetime, harmony /agreement, freedom, happiness and everything good.In South Afri…

Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 13:28hrs | 16 | by Enos Denhere

Bev fears SA xenophobia

RAUNCHY dancer Beverly "Bev" Sibanda said she will not be going back to South Africa anytime soon following the outbreak of xenophobic attacks in the neighbouring country.She is, however, enjoying her time here with a series of sold out sh…

Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 13:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

SA top minister meets African ambassadors over xenophobia

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Lindiwe Sisulu, has called an urgent meeting of African ambassadors to discuss the current spate of violence against foreign nationals and damage to their properties. The Minister ha…

Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 19:39hrs | 11 | by DIRCO

Killing of foreigners in South Africa is an evil act [Xenophobia]

When Mandela became the first black South  African  President, after a protracted struggle with the Apartheid government, many people thought that a new dawn of peace in Africa has been born. In Europe he was perceived as  a…

Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 09:37hrs | 4299 | by Njabulo

African leaders responsible for xenophobia in South Africa

We condemn xenophobia currently underway in South Africa in the strongest terms it deserves, it cannot be justifiable. We have been watching some of the gruesome murders, maiming, and attempted murders by black South Africans against fello…

Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 13:30hrs | 2 | by Mbonisi Gumbo

Statement on xenophobic attacks going on in South Africa

Following the recent and ongoing xenophobic attacks in Durban, following hard after Vuwani in Limpopo, and not so long-ago Mpumalanga, we are compelled to issue a statement strongly condemning the violation of the fundamental rights of mig…

Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 08:28hrs | 10 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda

Zimbabwean driver battles for life after fresh SA xenophobic attacks

A ZIMBABWEAN truck driver is battling for life at a hospital in Durban, KwaZulu Natal province in South Africa after he was caught up in suspected fresh xenophobic attacks in the neighbouring country. More than 100 foreigners, among them Z…

Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 22:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

3 die in fresh SA xenophobic attacks after Ramaphisa threat

SUSPECTED fresh xenophobic attacks in South Africa have resurfaced in some parts of Limpopo province and Durban in KwaZulu Natal, leaving three people dead and several houses burnt to ashes. The Durban attacks come barely a day after the S…

Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 06:58hrs | 2481 | by Staff reporter

President Mnangagwa might trigger unnecessary Xenophobia in South Africa

In an exclusive Interview with the 1873 FM, Adv. Mpofu said, "The decision to deny Nelson Chamisa his right to a representation of choice was a political decision and not a legal one. We had got all the clearance from the relevant institut…

Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:56hrs | 3 | by Knowledge Hakata

Xenophobic attacks: where South Africans are getting it all wrong

Martin Luther King Jnr, was once quoted as saying; morality cannot be legislated, but behaviour can be regulated. Judicial decrees may not change the heart, but they can restrain the heartless. It is quite obvious that those in the corrido…

Published: 20 Mar 2017 at 12:15hrs | 3 | by Garikai Mafirakureva

SA xenophobia against the spirit of uBuntu

For many decades now, it is quite painful and heartbreaking to continuously see a trend of barbaric and banditry behavior spreading across African states. Most recently we have started witnessing a new form of violence mushrooming in South…

Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 16:58hrs | | by Pepukai Begede

King Zwelithini condemns xenophobia attacks

In a scenario not unlike a church ceremony, King Goodwill Zwelithini called on the sick to march towards him so he can pray for them â€“ a move unprecedented for royalty, City Press reported.As ordered, believers and the sickly proceeded t…

Published: 06 Mar 2017 at 16:44hrs | 3 | by City Press

What South Africa is doing about xenophobia

AS in other parts of the world, immigration has taken a centre stage in the life of the nation. On the global stage, immigration has proven to be an emotive and contentious issue. It has been used to divide global citizens, with the view t…

Published: 03 Mar 2017 at 05:32hrs | 319 | by Malusi Gigaba

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