Zimbabwe engages SA over xenophobia fears
The protests in Johannesburg, Pretoria and other cities have involved looting and violence against migrants from other African countries.
By Sharon Sibindi
3h ago
African hands must stop breaking African hearts
What makes this even more painful is that the continent’s own promise is being betrayed by the continent itself. Africa was never meant to be a patchwork of suspicion.
By Lawrence Makamanzi
May. 4, 2026
Experts warn SA xenophobia risks continental crisis
United Nations secretary-general António Guterres on Tuesday expressed deep concern over reports of xenophobic violence in parts of South Africa, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal.
By Silas Nkala
May. 1, 2026
Remembering Kenneth Kaunda: The power of tolerance in shaping Africa’s development
When we talk about development in Africa, we usually talk about money, jobs, industries, roads, technology, and investment.
By Michelle Sibanda and Tadiwanashe Shasha
Mar. 5, 2026
Managing digital storms: How Zimbabwe can counter xenophobic narratives around Chinese investments
The challenge for Zimbabwe is to distinguish fact-based accountability from harmful xenophobic attacks that target individuals based on nationality rather than evidence.
By Tinashe Nyamushanya
Dec. 1, 2025
How SA’s xenophobia serves elite interests
Picture a Zimbabwean mother with her 10-day-old infant, blocked from postnatal care by angry protesters demanding identification papers she doesn’t possess.
By Linda Tsungirirai Masarira
Sep. 24, 2025
Dudula: Beitbridge conjoined twins die
Their mother, Rofhiwa Mudau, confirmed the deaths saying the two were laid to rest at Tshanswilikiti Village 20 kilometres north of Beitbridge town.
By Rex Mphisa
Aug. 27, 2025
Xenophobia in SA a symptom of Zimbabwe’s collapse, regional inertia
While in the past the attacks often manifested in violence, the agitators have taken a new route, arguing that foreigners cannot be prioritised at public hospitals at the expense of locals
By Nqaba Matshazi
Aug. 17, 2025
Beyond borders and bruises: Interrogating xenophobia through the lens of art
In countries like South Africa, periodic waves of xenophobic violence have left scars, not only on the bodies of migrants, but also on the collective conscience of the continent.
By Raymond Millagre Langa
Aug. 10, 2025
