Photo Essay
Police fail to stop vigilantes from targeting immigrants in Alexandra
“I think these people want to kill us,” says Malawian street vendor.
Photo Essay | 17 July 2026
In photos: Young and old bead together for Khayelitsha’s elders
Hundreds of people participated in Ikamva Labantu’s event in Cape Town
Text by Emihle Swartbooi. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 18 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
In photos: Hundreds of people still stranded outside Malawian consulate
A psychologist working with the MSF team identified people requiring mental health support due to trauma
Photo Essay | 14 July 2026
In photos: Organisations step in to save Langa’s second Pride festival
“We must not forget to remember and keep fighting for those who have lost their lives” says Free Gender
Photo Essay | 6 July 2026
In photos: Durban celebration marks end of Pride Month
“Every person deserves respect and the freedom to live without discrimination” says Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature
Photo Essay | 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
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
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