Protesters against illegal immigration in South Africa call for more deportations Hundreds of people have held a demonstration against illegal immigration in the South African city of Durban The Independent UK · Sep 30
'Outplayed': Marsh unhappy at Aussie ODI capitulation Captain Mitch Marsh blasted a quickfire 60 but said his Australian side were "outplayed", losing wickets tamely as South Africa comfortably won the first ODI. AAP · Sep 24
South Africa beat Australia by 67 runs in first men’s ODI – as it happened Australia succumbed to a tame 67-run defeat against South Africa in the first ODI after their batters threw away wickets when well set and their chase The Guardian - AU · Sep 24
Marsh set for first captaincy crack in ODI 'job share' Fresh from leading Australia to an ODI sweep in Zimbabwe, Mitch Marsh will also lead the side in the first match of the series against South Africa in Durban. AAP · Sep 23
Eleven killed in South Africa as gunmen open fire on Durban homestead The attackers forced the victims into a single room before opening fire, leaving only two survivors and a community in shock. Euronews · Sep 23
South Africa mass shooting: 11 killed, three injured in KwaMakhutha township At least 11 people were killed and three others injured in a mass shooting in South Africa, police said on Wednesday. One of the victims was a woman believed to be pregnant. The Times of India · Sep 23
Australia keep faith in Marnus Labuschagne as Test squad for South Africa tour named The under-pressure batter has been included on a 16-man list for the three-Test series in Durban, Gqeberha and Cape Town The Guardian - AU · Sep 7
Durban's Indian Diaspora: How KwaZulu-Natal Became Home to a Community That Never Forgot India The Crossing That Was Never Meant to Be PermanentIn November 1860, a ship called the Truro docked at Port Natal carrying 342 Indians from Madras. They had signed five-year indenture contracts to work the sugar cane fields of the Natal colony. The British needed labour after emancipation freed enslaved Africans.… Times Life · Aug 29
Burundi refugees talk about life in South Africa after their long journey: hope and heartbreak side by side Over 250,000 people were registered as asylum seekers and refugees – people displaced by force – in South Africa in 2024. About 4% of them were from Burundi, some 3,000km away. The Conversation · Aug 5
1950s Flying Saucer Letter Found in Flea Market Junk Box Matches Secret Air Force Pilot Report A newly discovered 1950s flying saucer letter from a flea market box corroborates secret South African Air Force reports. The rare eyewitness document heads to a historic auction this coming August. International Business Times UK · Aug 4
‘I was laughed at for learning to cook – now I want Britain to taste South Africa’ From being mocked for studying cookery to championing the bold, multicultural food of her homeland, chef Nokx Majozi tells Eleanor Fleming why Britain should be eating more South African food The Independent UK · Jul 28
South Africa 43-0 Wales: Nations Championship Rugby – as it happened South Africa overpowered Wales in Durban thrashing The Guardian - UK · Jul 18
Is South Africa v Wales on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Springboks in Nations Championship Everything you need to know ahead of the international in Durban The Independent UK · Jul 18
Springboks name uncapped quartet in team to face Wales Pieter-Steph du Toit again skippers the South Africa side to take on Wales in Durban The Independent UK · Jul 13
Radio France Internationale · Jul 1 South Africa protesters confront migrant homes during nationwide marches Protesters stopped outside buildings believed to house undocumented migrants and urged residents to leave as thousands marched across South Africa on Tuesday, the deadline set by anti-immigration groups for foreigners without papers to leave the country.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30 ‘They will attack me if I stay’: immigrants in South Africa flee for safety amid violence and anti-foreigner protests More than 2,000 anti-foreigner protesters march through Durban city centre as the arbitrary deadline passes for undocumented migrants to leave the country
Radio France Internationale · Jun 30 South Africa braces for violence as anti-migrant marches reach boiling point South African police were deployed in force across the country on Tuesday to forestall unrest and protests, as anti-immigrant groups' unofficial deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country fell. It follows a weeks-long campaign that has sent thousands fleeing and claimed four lives.
Euronews · Jun 30 South African protesters call for undocumented migrants to leave Anti-immigrant protesters march in Durban as the March and March movement calls for government action on undocumented migration amid a police presence.
France 24 · Jun 30 South Africa deploys police, foreigners brace for violence as anti-immigrant protests begin Shops shuttered, workers stayed home and police fanned out across South Africa on Tuesday as fears mounted that planned anti-immigrant protests would descend into violence. Thousands of foreigners already fled ahead of the unauthorised June 30 "deadline" set by anti-immigrant groups for all migrants to leave the country.
Bangkok Post · Jun 30 S. Africa deploys police as anti-migrant protests loom DURBAN (SOUTH AFRICA) - South African police deployed to head off unrest and protests on Tuesday, the unofficial deadline set by anti-immigrant groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave that has already pushed thousands to flee.
Euronews · Jun 29 Thousands of migrants queue for repatriation in South African camps Over 15,000 Malawians are being repatriated from crowded Durban camps as South Africa enforces migration rules and regional governments organise returns.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21 Sweat, tears and camaraderie as 20,000 runners take on world’s largest ultramarathon For one day every June, South Africa’s searing racial inequality seems to melt away at Comrades race
The Independent UK · Jun 18 South Africa builds another site to ease overcrowding and speed up deportation of Malawian nationals South Africa has started building another temporary deportation center to process the repatriation of Malawians to their home country, after thousands protested earlier this year against illegal immigration that has fueled tensions between locals and foreign nationals
France 24 · Jun 10 HRW report accuses M23 of detaining and abusing thousands in DR Congo In tonight's edition, a new Human Rights Watch report uncovers mass forced recruitment and arbitrary detention by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group in eastern DR Congo. Also, we head to Durban, where thousands of foreign nationals displaced by xenophobic violence remain camped outside the Department of Home Affairs. And finally,…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10 Golden goal: Siphiwe Tshabalala for South Africa v Mexico at the 2010 World Cup The World Cup did not save South Africa. But for one impossible second, as that ball flew into the top corner, it showed us the country we wanted to be