July 2026
Jul 11
South African marchers target Congolese community amid xenophobic violence
Jul 10
South Africa risks $43 billion GDP hit from anti-migrant protests
Jul 09
South African protesters intimidate migrants as aid group issues warning
Jul 09
Thousands of migrants flee South Africa amid xenophobic violence
Jul 07
Ghana postpones bilateral meetings with South Africa over anti-migrant violence
Jul 07
Nigeria reports two nationals killed in South Africa anti-immigrant violence
Jul 02
Business Against Crime reports isolated looting during anti-immigration protests
Jul 02
South African police arrest more than 900 people during anti-migrant protests
Jul 01
Nigeria seeks compensation for property left by citizens fleeing South Africa
June 2026
Jun 30
South Africa deploys police for widespread protests against illegal immigration
Jun 29
President Ramaphosa warns against vigilantism ahead of immigration protests
Jun 26
Thousands of African migrants flee South Africa amid anti-immigration protests
Jun 26
Anti-immigrant groups plan June 30 deadline protests in South Africa
Jun 25
Gauteng police deploy 13 000 officers for 30 June anti-immigrant protests
Jun 25
Vusimusi Cat Matlala pleads guilty to corruption charges in South Africa
Jun 22
Thousands of displaced migrants arrive at temporary repatriation site in Durban
Jun 20
Nigerian migrants return to Lagos after fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa
Jun 16
South Africa marks 50th anniversary of Soweto Uprising amid anti-migrant violence
Jun 13
At least 12 killed in Johannesburg shooting at Cleveland informal settlement
Jun 12
Nigeria evacuates 262 citizens after anti-immigration protests in South Africa
Jun 09
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vows to crack down on illegal migration
Jun 08
Nigeria deploys five evacuation flights as South Africa tensions trigger repatriation push
Jun 04
Anti-immigration violence in South Africa forces foreign migrants to flee homes
Jun 02
South African police investigate xenophobic attacks killing two Mozambicans
May 2026
May 28
Ghanaian government organises repatriation flights for Ghanaians in South Africa
May 14
Ghana to evacuate 300 citizens from South Africa amid xenophobic protests
May 11
President Ramaphosa condemns xenophobia and illegal migration in South Africa
May 04
Nigeria to repatriate 130 Nigerians after anti-immigration protests in South Africa
April 2026
Apr 28
South African President warns against xenophobia during anti-migrant march