Articles for Matthew Hirsch
Immigrant families bused out of Overberg after xenophobic violence
Over 100 people marched in Hermanus on Friday, demanding immigrants leave
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 5 June 2026
No grievance can justify xenophobic attacks, warns top cop
Violence is not activism, says Deputy National Police Commissioner
Brief | 3 June 2026
Anti-immigrant violence explodes in Western Cape
Several dead in Mossel Bay, families flee into mountains in Overberg
News | 2 June 2026
Housing development to be built on municipal parking lot in central Cape Town
The project will include “market-driven” affordable housing units
Brief | 28 May 2026
Housing activists oppose eviction bill
The Department of Human Settlements says the proposed change will reduce unlawful occupation of land
News | 27 May 2026
“An African cannot be a foreigner in Africa”
In St George’s Cathedral on Africa Day activists called out Afrophobia, saying immigrants are fighting for the same dignity as marginalised South Africans
Brief | 25 May 2026
Tensions high as March and March supporters protest in Bellville
“March and March pretends to oppose only undocumented migration, but in practice, it fuels hostility and violence,” said activist groups in a statement
News | 23 May 2026
Government may finally be heeding calls for Cape Town military land to be developed for housing
An estimated 67,000 homes could be built at Ysterplaat, Wingfield and Youngsfield
Brief | 18 May 2026
No plan to review SA’s coal exports to Israel, says Parks Tau
The minister says sanctions against Israel would violate World Trade Organisation principles
News | 15 May 2026