Immigration
Buses full of Malawians leave Durban
Thousands of immigrants are living at a makeshift repatriation camp at Sherwood
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 19 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
Thousands of Malawians still waiting for repatriation from Durban
A second shelter to open in the city for immigrants fleeing South Africa
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 18 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
In photos: Hundreds board voluntary repatriation flight to Nigeria
Nigerian Consul-General says their citizens no longer feel safe in South Africa due to anti-immigrant violence in recent weeks
News | 11 June 2026
More than 1,000 Malawians flee Durban informal settlement
Immigrants chased from Burnwood have spent days camped in a field
News | 10 June 2026
Faith leaders in George step in to prevent xenophobic violence
Anti-immigrant protests have already caused deaths on the Garden Route
Text by Zezethu Mtlomelo. Photos by David Harrison.
News | 9 June 2026
Bid to prevent anti-immigrant march in Cape Town
Community leaders don’t want demonstration planned for Saturday in Dunoon
News | 9 June 2026
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