Articles for Kimberly Mutandiro
Pensioners struggle after vigilantes chase away immigrant tenants
KwaThema pensioners relied on renting out rooms, shops or business spaces to supplement their SASSA pensions
News | 7 August 2026
Activists go door-to-door to counter xenophobia in Yeoville
“Yeoville has become a hotspot for these xenophobes. They are instilling fear in immigrants”
Brief | 3 August 2026
Gauteng government says “impossible” to pay welfare organisations on time
Non-profits wait weeks for quarterly payments
News | 31 July 2026
Immigrants accuse authorities of unlawful searches at Joburg shelter
Police and City officials attempted a door-to-door search on Thursday without warrants at Wemmer Shelter amid rising tensions over immigration
News | 25 July 2026
Famous Joburg shopping hub closed after demolitions
Hundreds of immigrant traders lose their livelihoods after City moves against Marble Towers
By Kimberly Mutandiro and GroundUp Staff
News | 23 July 2026
Community that lived decades in harmony shattered by anti-immigration vigilantes
Thembelihle informal settlement near Johannesburg was celebrated in 2008 for standing up against xenophobia, now people are fleeing
Text by Kimberly Mutandiro. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Photo Essay | 16 July 2026
Ekurhuleni man desperate after immigrant wife disappears
Ernest Mahlangu was beaten by a mob and his wife arrested by police on 30 June
News | 7 July 2026
Immigrant families live in terror after being stoned by March and March crowds
SAPS made 900 arrests nationwide on Tuesday for offences including public violence, looting and crimes against immigrants
Text by Kimberly Mutandiro. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 2 July 2026
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