Despite Miss SA confirming finalist Chidimma Adetshina is a citizen, Gayton McKenzie been criticised for referring to her as ‘Nigerian’.

Miss SA contestant Chidimma Adetshina has questioned her participation in the pageant after receiving xenophobic comments.

The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa has warned about possible violence ahead of the AFCON clash between the two countries.

Zimbabwean truck drivers have been having huge difficulties in renewing their South African driver’s licenses.

Human Rights Watch says xenophobic rhetoric targeted at African and Asian migrants is a worry ahead of 2024 elections.

In a video reshared on Twitter, serial entrepreneur Patrice Mostepe sang Julius Malema’s tune and called for borders in Africa to be opened.

The DA alleges that foreign mothers-to-be are being belittled and forced to pay bribes for access to birthing facilities and assistance.

Heart 4 Africa bakery is aimed at setting an example to the local community of the potential of social cohesion.

An angry crowd of Nigerians has camped outside a police station baying for blood after their brother was allegedly killed by a taxi driver

‘I have no beef with Burna Boy’: AKA tweeted after the former performed their 2014 song ‘All Eyes On Me’ without him in SA on Saturday.

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Dr Phophi Ramathuba’s xenophobic comments towards a Zimbabwean hospital patient have sparked disapproval from trade unions.

Pearl Thusi has weighed into Limpopo Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba’s rant to a Zimbabwean patient, which was labelled ‘xenophobic’.

Despite heavy backlash received Limpopo MEC of Health Dr Phophi Ramathuba, the PA has decided to stand with her, Here’s WHY:

Could Phophi Ramathuba lose her job? The Limpopo Health MEC has been accused of ‘xenophobic behaviour’ by those calling for her head.

AKA has waded into the debate surrounding zama-zamas in South Africa and the existence of African borders…

Lindiwe Zulu stated that she believes Zimbabweans are not South Africa’s responsibility – and that they should be in their home country.

AKA has responded to calls for him to ‘stop’ former friend Burna Boy from performing in SA, following their 2019 fall-out…

‘Burna Boy must voetsek’: One angry tweep said of the Nigerian hitmaker, who vowed to never return to South Africa in an a 2019 tweet

Samkhe Makhoba, Pheello Kheto and Thamsanqa Booi dive into their characters and xenophobia ahead of the release of Netflix’s ‘Collision’.

The SAHRC is coming down hard on the violence and poor policing seen in Diepsloot. What will happen in the community next?

The apartheid way?!
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hit out at the Police’s questioning of foreigners in Diepsloot.

ActionSA leader, Herman Mashaba has been urged to take responsibility for the ongoing tensions between immigrants and South Africans.

Mashaba said violence is never the answer. ‘You don’t get to fan the flames and then lament the destruction of the fire,’ replied a Twitter user.

The DA says politicians who fan xenophobic flames must face consequences of their deplorable actions as Operation Dudula gains momentum.

Nhlanhla Lux, Operation Dudula leader will have to spend MORE time behind bars. His urgent bail request was denied on Saturday.

It’s all kicking off in the Johannesburg CBD!
Anti-xenophobia protesters are now burning EFF flags during their march.

A march against xenophobia is currently underway in Joburg. The group is looking to hit back after Operation Dudula targeted foreigners.

The Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX) is planning to go to court after JMPD reportedly prohibited their planned march.

There has been a recent outbreak of protests against foreign nationals. Their businesses have also been targeted in parts of the country.

Multiple agencies at the scene in Pietermaritzburg report that ‘xenophobic violence’ erupted in the CBD earlier today.

Too little, too late? Herman Mashaba called on South Africans to stop scapegoating foreigners and choose ‘the rule of law over anarchy,’ on Wednesday.

A number of ‘Put SA First’ protesters in Alex, accused of xenophobia by their critics, ended up exchanging blows with foreigners on Monday.

Thandi Modise said government fears being labelled xenophobic when they have to call out foreign nationals who commit crime.

Anti-immigrant groups have staged demonstrations in recent months in Johannesburg, the country’s biggest city, and in the capital Pretoria, demanding the mass deportation of foreigners.

The Department of Home Affairs said it had followed “due process,” adding that “the affected foreign nationals have already been transferred to Lindela Repatriation Centre.

The Home Affairs Department has reminded citizens that there are foreign nationals who are in the country legally and are allowed to conduct business in terms of the applicable laws of the country

The Put South Africans First Movement has promised a march to the Nigerian and Zimbabwean embassies and they are following through.

Accounts spreading xenophobia on Twitter has now called for “illegal immigrants” to be deported back to their countries of origin.

A surge in xenophobic rhetoric on Twitter has been observed, and the #PutSouthAfricansFirst tag is believed to be at the centre of it.

Balous was involved in scenes of anarchy at the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Friday, with a brawl ensuing between police and his supporters.

Disgruntled residents took to the streets and targeted informal businesses owned by foreign nationals.

Disgruntled Rosedale community members have accused a foreign national of the murder of a police officer.

South Africans got what they wished for.

The violence broke out after the refugees were handed three options they did not agree with, it seems.

Police swooped in with buses and canters to forcibly remove the defiant refugees from the UNHCR premises.

It seems that whether we like it or not, Burna Boy will be performing in South Africa.

Ramaphosa explained that South Africa is one of the fewest countries in the world that does not banish refugees to camps.

The concert seeks to bring the continent together to celebrate unity after a year marred by xenophobic violence.

The foreign nationals have staged a sit-in at the UNHCR offices, in Cape Town.

President Ramaphosa met with his Nigerian counterpart last week, battling a frosty atmosphere caused by last month’s xenophobia-fuelled protests.

Buhari wasted no time in addressing the elephant in the room.

Hlabisa says it is the government’s responsibility to ramp up the deportation of unskilled foreign nationals.

Police did nothing but watch on as scores of looters pillaged a foreign-owned butchery.

President Ramaphosa announced that government will be prioritising border control, in the wake of the recent spate of xenophobic violence.

Ramaphosa has asked for the help of two former presidents of Tanzania and Mozambique to assist in delving into finding the root cause of xenophobia in South Africa.

Police Minister Bheki Cele said the issue of drugs and illicit activities needs to be singled out and dealt with decisively in order to combat xenophobia.

Herman Mashaba’s take on the xenophobic violence that has gripped Gauteng is certainly… less diplomatic… than what we’ve seen from elsewhere.

Nzimande warned that xenophobic violence will continue for as long as South Africa is force “to absorb what it is not able to absorb.”

The president has begun his truce mission by sending an envoy of government officials to apologise respectfully to African countries.

The president is hopeful that the three-person soecial envoy will assure South Africa’s partners on the continent that SA remains committed to pan-African principles in the wake of xenophobic violence..

Malema did not mince his disgust for locals who have been at the centre of targeted attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa.

The foreign nationals can finally return to their respective home countries after being in refuge in Katlehong for a week.

Around 600 Nigeria nationals will be leaving South Africa out of fear for their lives after the outbreak of xenophobic violence in the country.

South Africa has denied there has been an official evacuation call from the Nigerian government to its citizens in the Rainbow Nation.

Whatever point these protesters were trying to make, they have blood on their hands. The xenophobic protests have only served to facilitate murder.

Magashule touched on recent events that have destabilised the peace in South Africa.

The ANC have broken their silence on the second round of xenophobia-linked protests this week, and stood firmly by its own immigration policies.

A few feathers have been ruffled, after Naledi Pandor chose to blame apartheid as one of the factors behind a recent spate of xenophobic attacks in SA.

South African-born comedian Trevor Noah and Economic Freedom Fighter leader Julius Malema have had their differences in the past, but xenophobia isn’t one of those differences.

The xenophobia-inspired riots that have engulfed Johannesburg recently caused a significant amount of damage. And SAPS may be forced to take responsibility.

The decision comes after foreign nationals were subjected to violent xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

Some routes in Johannesburg have been backed up by heavy traffic for hours, on Monday.

As well as local businesses being looted, a mosque has also been targeted by a petrol-bomb in Johannesburg, as xenophobic violence returned on Sunday.

The government have issued a stern warning on Sunday afternoon, as they aim to get a grip on the xenophobia crisis sweeping across South Africa.

Not the scenes we wanted to see: Hundreds of frustrated locals have taken part in reportedly xenophobic looting, expressing their disdain for foreigners.

Following the recent spate of xenophobic violence, the City of Ekurhuleni has housed about 800 displaced people.

It’s been reported that a raid on illegal shebeens by the police has sparked a wave of xenophobic looting in the townships of Cape Town on Sunday.

Research suggests the number of people participating in anti-immigrant hate crimes for the first time is increasing in South Africa.

Safa has confirmed the release of Bafana players from the national camp after Madagascar pulled out of a friendly match that was scheduled for Saturday.

The destruction of property is condemned.

A week is a long time in diplomacy. After the xenophobia-fuelled protests from last weekend, some strict action has been taken against South Africa.

Things really aren’t settling down here. Another protest against xenophobic attacks in SA has flared-up in DR Congo, as police fight to restore order.

Emmerson Mnangagwa probably isn’t your go-to guy when it comes to calming a crisis. His ideas on dealing with xenophobia haven’t gone down well, either.

EFF leader Julius Malema has blamed white monopoly capital for the resurgence of xenophobic violence in South Africa this week.

The EFF leader said he would never support such vile acts of criminality.

Dirco was forced to close South Africa’s two of its embassies in Nigeria after receiving threats amid the xenophobic violence.

Only in South Africa.

It’s getting very silly now. South African drivers are paying the price for the criminal behaviour of others, as protests against xenophobia halt motorists.

Magashule shared his two cents on the recent violence we bore witness to in Gauteng.

We’ve gone from a diplomatic incident to a full-on evacuation within just a few days. But Air Peace have detailed how they will get Nigerians home safely.

The bizarre feud between South Africa and the rest of the continent is escalating. MTN stores and others have been targeted on foreign soil.

Don’t believe everything you see on social media, guys. There are a few “fake news” stories doing the rounds, and they threaten to make the xenophobia crisis worse.

Babes Wodumo had a hot take about Nigerians living in South Africa.

The widespread xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals living in South Africa has resulted in artists cancelling their performances in the country.

The spate of violence and looting in Gauteng this weekend has seen three South African citizens lose their lives to these mindless xenophobic attacks.

AKA shared screenshots of the hate mail he has received from Nigerian accounts after a football tweet he posted ages ago resurfaced in a conversation about xenophobia.

In response the the ongoing xenophobic violence in South Africa, Zambia have decided to call off the friendly against Bafana Bafana on Saturday.

Shoprite stores in Nigeria have taken a battering over the past 24 hours. The South African franchise was targeted in retaliation to “xenophobia” on our shores.

SAPS increased deployments to cover all the areas identified as hot spots of violence that have seen several shops being looted and burned.