Xenophobia
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
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
South Africans lose income as immigrants flee
“I keep asking myself, ‘Where is Ubuntu?’” says landlord
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 26 June 2026
March and March has promised peace on 30 June — KZN Premier
Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma and her husband speak at immigration summit alongside diplomats
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 25 June 2026
Stay within the law, MP tells anti-immigrant protesters
Parliamentary committees brief media ahead of 30 June “deadline”
Brief | 25 June 2026
Mayfair immigrants put their faith in South Africa’s police to protect them
Gauteng Commissioner says SAPS will act against anyone inciting violence
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 25 June 2026
KuGompo shops close as March and March demands repatriation of immigrants
This is the fourth recent anti-immigration march in the city
Brief | 24 June 2026
Hundreds of Malawians queuing for buses in Durban
Home Affairs official says it is not certain that everyone will have been assisted by 30 June
By Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Joseph Bracken
Brief | 24 June 2026
Chaos in KZN as immigrants rush to pop-up repatriation sites
A disused government building in Pietermaritzburg has been occupied
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 23 June 2026