Immigration
A taste of Somalia on the streets of Joburg
We visited a Somali-owned coffee shop in Mayfair which serves qaxwo and other Somali treats
Text by Jan Bornman. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 24 June 2025
New border control plan could harm asylum seekers, say critics
The One-Stop Border Post Bill aims to speed up trade and travel, but critics say protection for immigrants is inadequate
By Jan Bornman
News | 11 June 2025
New Zimbabwe permit court showdown looming
At the heart of the matter is the question of whether the minister or Parliament can change the status of the permit
Law | 7 June 2025
Judge slams Home Affairs for “unintelligible, illogical babble” in gay case
Immigration official rejected the asylum application of a man from Chad who was imprisoned solely for homosexuality
Law | 4 June 2025
They escaped with their lives. Now they’ve been arrested
Immigration officers arrest more than 100 Zimbabweans seeking shelter after xenophobic attacks
Brief | 3 June 2025
New play challenges xenophobia
Graveland is running at the Market Theatre until Sunday, 1 June
Text by Jan Bornman. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 31 May 2025
Africa Day march calls for an end to tyranny
Activists condemn dictatorships, xenophobia and genocide
Brief | 26 May 2025
Court declares asylum “filtering” system unconstitutional
People must be able to access asylum system even if they don’t have valid transit visas
Law | 16 May 2025
Supreme Court of Appeal hears Zimbabwean permit case
Home Affairs is appealing an interdict protecting ZEP holders
By Jan Bornman
News | 12 May 2025