Joburg unites for anti-xenophobia soccer tournament
“Politicians should stop scapegoating immigrants and focus their energy on finding solutions to the country’s problems,” says activist
Brief | 28 June 2026
In photos: Displaced Zimbabweans moved to repatriation site in the rain
Families are fleeing South Africa as xenophobic tensions rise
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 28 June 2026
In photos: Immigrants stream to repatriation site in Durban
Struggling authorities are now trying to move people to a new makeshift repatriation site closer to the border in Musina, Limpopo
Text by Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Photo Essay | 28 June 2026
Zimbabwean families stranded in Cape Town as cold front approaches
Fears of violence on 30 June drive hundreds from their homes
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Brief | 27 June 2026
In photos: Pietermaritzburg’s pop-up repatriation camp
Authorities overwhelmed as immigrants are displaced across the province
Text by GroundUp Staff. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Photo Essay | 27 June 2026
South Africans lose income as immigrants flee
“I keep asking myself, ‘Where is Ubuntu?’” says landlord
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 26 June 2026
Vatsonga Machangani march against xenophobia
Tsonga-speaking South Africans say they are being harassed during protests over immigration
Brief | 26 June 2026
Man promised RDP home left to live for seven years in collapsing mud house
Only the foundation has been dug for Anele Dyosane’s house
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana
Brief | 26 June 2026
Water tankers everywhere in Joburg, yet surprisingly hard to find
Johannesburg deploys dozens of tankers daily during outages. We tried to find them
By Seth Thorne
News | 26 June 2026
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