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
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
Union marches over failing municipalities
“When municipalities collapse, communities suffer” says SAMWU
Brief | 9 July 2026
Ekurhuleni man desperate after immigrant wife disappears
Ernest Mahlangu was beaten by a mob and his wife arrested by police on 30 June
News | 7 July 2026
Military veteran still waiting for pension four years after court victory
Defence department owes former APLA member nearly R1-million as it continues trying to overturn a judgment ordering it to pay his pension
Law | 7 July 2026
SANEF clears Sefara, but he won’t return as chair
His company was to receive R250,000, excluding expenses, from a lottery grant to organise a one-day workshop for fewer than 50 delegates
News | 6 July 2026
Immigrant families live in terror after being stoned by March and March crowds
SAPS made 900 arrests nationwide on Tuesday for offences including public violence, looting and crimes against immigrants
Text by Kimberly Mutandiro. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 2 July 2026
Joburg unites for anti-xenophobia soccer tournament
“Politicians should stop scapegoating immigrants and focus their energy on finding solutions to the country’s problems,” says activist
Brief | 28 June 2026