In photos: Displaced Zimbabweans moved to repatriation site in the rain
Families are fleeing South Africa as xenophobic tensions rise
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 28 June 2026
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.
Brief | 27 June 2026
Attempted murder charges added to Philippi massacre case
Two accused now face charges related to the murder of nine and attempted murder of three people in an alleged extortion hit
Brief | 23 June 2026
Toddler falls into sinkhole as Khayelitsha sewer repairs stall
City of Cape Town says shacks built on collapsed sewer line have to be moved
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 22 June 2026
“Phantsi, Afrophobia!” – Cape Town artists and activists reject hatred
World Refugee Day events show “African solidarity”
Brief | 22 June 2026
Lumumba Chia fled to South Africa 27 years ago. He is not allowed to leave
Refugees and stateless people face a long road to getting documentation
News | 19 June 2026
Hundreds of Zimbabweans camp outside consulate in Cape Town
They want the Zimbabwean government to help them get home safely
Brief | 18 June 2026
Supporters of murdered imam demand answers from police
Imam Muhsin Hendricks was shot dead in Bethelsdorp, Gqeberha, on 15 February 2025
News | 17 June 2026
200 refugees, legally in SA, forced to join thousands camping outside Sherwood Hall
Police told them to leave Durban Home Affairs office to avoid a March and March event
News | 17 June 2026