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Critics say the state’s slow reaction has created fertile grounds for opportunistic actors who exploit public frustration for political gain and tensions will worsen after 30 June.

Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on behalf of the Nigerian Government, received 270 Nigerian returnees from South Africa under the ongoing voluntary return programme.

First group of Nigerian nationals fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa left the country on Thursday amid ongoing anti‑migrant tensions.

South Africa opens 2026 FIFA World Cup finals campaign on losing note after falling 2-0 to co-hosts Mexico in a dramatic match on Thursday night.

South Africa’s Bafana Bafana prepare to open their 2026 campaign amid anger across Africa over months of violent xenophobic attacks back home.

South African police launch manhunt after armed group kill 12 in a late-night mass shooting at an informal settlement in Johannesburg’s Cleveland.

South Africa’s economy recorded its sixth consecutive quarter of growth in the first three months of 2026 although the expansion remained subdued at 0.5 percent.

International Sports Press Association says it is “unacceptable” that FIFA accredited reporters are unable to secure entry into the US, days before kick off.

Human Rights Association urges South African government to act against vigilante groups responsible for xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals.

Ramaphosa said South Africa would introduce dedicated immigration courts to speed up deportations.