Immigration

MTN Group chairman Mcebisi Jonas has urged South Africans to reject xenophobia, arguing that poor governance—not migrants—is driving the country's economic and social challenges.

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has warned organisers of June 30 anti-immigration protests that they could face criminal charges and financial liability if demonstrations turn violent.

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has urged South Africans to reject violence and vigilantism ahead of planned anti-migrant protests, calling for immigration laws to be enforced by the state.

SOUTH AFRICA - Fresh from her triumph at the Miss Universe Nigeria contest, Chidimma Adetshina has found herself in trouble with South African authorities after that country’s Department of Home Affairs announced that it could be seizing her passport along with that of her mother.

South Africa's Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, has faced a setback in his efforts to overturn a court ruling that protects Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders.

Tens of thousands of Zimbabwean nationals working in South Africa who were facing deportation when their work permits expire at the end of June have been given a temporary reprieve after South African authorities extended the deadline on Thursday.