Day: October 11, 2026

Ten vehicles were set on fire in Soweto during protests by South Africans opposing the presence of foreign nationals in the country. Violence and disorder will not create jobs or improve people’s lives. This kind of lawlessness only causes harm and destruction. Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng…

Violent protests have erupted in Durban amid anger over the presence of immigrants and a Constitutional Court decision directing the Department of Home Affairs to begin issuing asylum permits to immigrants who entered South Africa without legal documentation. The Constitutional Court is right to recognise the circumstances many asylum seekers face. People fleeing war, persecution…