Articles for Matthew Hirsch
“We are not safe” — evicted Malawians shelter in Robertson community hall
Immigrants say threats and evictions forced them to flee their homes
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by David Harrison.
News | 1 July 2026
“Better to be safe than sorry” – 1,800 Zimbabweans seek repatriation
Immigrant families have been displaced in the Western Cape
News | 29 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
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.
News | 27 June 2026
Stay within the law, MP tells anti-immigrant protesters
Parliamentary committees brief media ahead of 30 June “deadline”
Brief | 25 June 2026
“Phantsi, Afrophobia!” – Cape Town artists and activists reject hatred
World Refugee Day events show “African solidarity”
Brief | 22 June 2026
Housing activists march to Parliament against proposed land bill
Housing crisis won’t be resolved through harsher eviction laws, says activist
Brief | 15 June 2026
The Cape Town shelter where you won’t be turned away if you’re drunk
Pilot Sober Space project offers a bed to homeless people who have been drinking
News | 11 June 2026
970 affordable homes to be built at Salt River Market by August 2028
Land formerly owned by City of Cape Town handed to Communicare on Monday
Brief | 8 June 2026