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GERMISTON, Gauteng — Law enforcement officers fired rubber bullets to contain escalating tensions during anti-migrant protests in Germiston, where residents took the law into their own hands to forcibly evict foreign nationals. The volatile situation prompted police to deploy rubber bullets to disperse the crowds and restore order. Reports from the scene indicate that the discharge […]

JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG — Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets across South Africa for a series of coordinated anti-immigration protests, demanding that undocumented migrants leave the country. The nationwide demonstrations, largely spearheaded by the March and March organization, have seen massive crowds gathering in Johannesburg, Durban, and the Eastern Cape. With heightened security deployments and

MANKWENG, LIMPOPO — Scores of Zimbabwean and undocumented migrants have sought refuge at the Mankweng police station in Limpopo, camping outside the facility in fear for their safety ahead of planned anti-foreigner protest marches. The displaced individuals, including women and children as young as two months old, have been stationed at the site since June 26

MUSINA, LIMPOPO — The Border Management Authority (BMA) is actively processing and repatriating migrants at the Musina repatriation centre and the Beitbridge Border Post, facilitating the return of thousands of foreign nationals to their home countries. As operations continue across these key hubs, BMA officials are managing a complex mix of formal deportations, voluntary repatriations, and

MASERU, LESOTHO – The Kingdom of Lesotho has officially urged its citizens living in South Africa to contact their embassy and satellite offices if they feel unsafe or wish to return home. This directive, released in a statement on Sunday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, comes as the government prepares for planned marches against

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — South Africa awoke to an eerie calm as heavily policed anti-migrant marches commenced across the country, marking the controversial June 30 deadline set by pressure groups against undocumented immigration. From the usually bustling streets of the Johannesburg CBD to the transit hubs of Soweto, urban centers have adopted a “wait and see” approach,

BOKSBURG – The Tshwane Flying Squad recovered 4.8 kilograms of suspected crystal meth with an estimated street value of R160,000.00 during an operation on 28 June 2026. Acting on intelligence that narcotics were being stored at a self-storage facility in Boksburg, officers located and opened the targeted unit. A search of the premises yielded four

Three men, aged 25, 27, and 40, have been arrested on charges of attempted murder and kidnapping after a severely injured man was discovered in the boot of a silver BMW in Bronville on Sunday, 28 June 2026. Police responded to a complaint of fighting in the area at approximately 08:00. Upon arrival, a community

ELDORADO PARK — A 57-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, 27 June 2026, in the Eldorado Park policing precinct following an intelligence-driven operation targeting illegal firearms and narcotics. Members of the Eldorado Park Crime Prevention Unit, operating alongside Gauteng Traffic Wardens, acted on information from a credible source regarding a suspect allegedly in possession of

PRETORIA, GAUTENG — The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has launched an urgent legal challenge to halt the implementation of AARTO Phase 2, arguing that the upcoming rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act will place an unsustainable financial and administrative burden on local municipalities. SALGA approached the North Gauteng High