Immigration
“We have not appointed any king”: Somali shop-owners targeted in protests against Nigerians
“Coronation” of Igbo man sparks furious protests in Buffalo City
News | 31 March 2026
Durban street vendors take municipality to court over permits
More than 80 traders say permits were suspended, terminated or left undecided while they are being forced to relocate to Centrum Park
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 26 March 2026
Bienvenu Shelter provides a safe haven for asylum seekers
Scalabrinian Missionary Sisters shelter accommodates up to 60 women at a time, providing housing, meals and skills training
Brief | 18 March 2026
Rights organisations criticise proposed refugee law
Scalabrini warns that adopting the First Safe Country Principle could erode refugee protection and disproportionately affect African asylum seekers
Law | 2 February 2026
Call to scrap “apartheid-era” passport control with Lesotho
A human rights organisation has petitioned South Africa’s Parliament to scrap passports at Lesotho borders
Brief | 29 January 2026
Anti-immigrant protests erupt at Durban school
Education department rejects claims that immigrants are given preference
Brief | 22 January 2026
Showdown outside Durban school over places for immigrant children
But it appears overcrowding is the main reason why children – both South Africans and immigrants – have not been placed
Brief | 14 January 2026
Why people from Lesotho cross the border illegally
Document offices across the country overwhelmed over the festive season with long queues
News | 12 January 2026
Clinic staff are extorting immigrants to access life-saving medicines
Immigrants say they are being charged for ARVs, chronic medication and baby immunisations at some Gauteng clinics
News | 10 December 2025