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READ: Nigeria says two citizens killed in South Africa amid rise in xenophobic violence

READ: Nigeria says two citizens killed in South Africa amid rise in xenophobic violence

by Jaclyn Modise | Jul 14, 2026 | Front Page, News

Nigeria says two of its citizens have been killed in South Africa amid a surge in xenophobic violence; as attacks and intimidation against foreigners continue to spiral. Prof. Jo Vearey (ACMS at the University of the Witwatersrand): “Even if all foreign nationals were...
South Africa struggles with migrant exodus and economic unrest

South Africa struggles with migrant exodus and economic unrest

by Ntokozo Yingwana | Jun 26, 2026 | Front Page, News, Regulation of Law & Policy

By S’thembile Cele, Bloomberg, Moneyweb ‘We had to run here because we were being chased away,’ she said of the camp. ‘They said foreigners must go back to where they come from. We don’t have the money to go back to Malawi.’ When a vehicle carrying donated...
PODCAST: Eastern Cape unrest – Alleged ‘Nigerian King’ coronation sparks violence and debate

PODCAST: Eastern Cape unrest – Alleged ‘Nigerian King’ coronation sparks violence and debate

by Ntokozo Yingwana | Apr 1, 2026 | News, Front Page

This interview was originally aired on Talk Radio 702, on 31 March 2025. Bongani Bingwa speaks to Prof. Loren Landau, an expert in migration and development from Oxford and Wits University and traditional leadership and heritage expert, Prof. Somadoda Fikeni about...
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