Migration

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A picket against anti-immigrant sentiment was held at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town on Monday afternoon to mark Africa Day. Photo: Matthew Hirsch
MigrationSouth Africa

Africans cannot be foreigners in Africa, Cape Town activists say

Cape Town - About 40 activists gathered at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town on Africa Day to push back against growing anti-immigrant...

South Africa's Home Affairs Immigration and Law Enforcement Head Stephen van Neel
DiplomacyMigration

Most Ghanaians on SA repatriation flight were illegal, official confirms

Johannesburg - Only 10 of the 300 Ghanaian nationals processed for repatriation at OR Tambo International Airport were in South Africa legally, Home...

A man draped in a Ghana flag stands among other Ghanaians as Ghana repatriates hundreds of its citizens from South Africa following instances of violence against migrants from other sub-Saharan African countries, amid a wave ‌of protests against illegal immigration, at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park, South Africa, May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
MigrationSouth Africa

Only 10 of 300 Ghanaians on repatriation flight were legal in SA

Kempton Park - Only 10 of the 300 Ghanaian nationals who were processed for repatriation from South Africa were found to be in...

Dr Leon Schreiber, Minister of Home Affairs for the Republic of South Africa
MigrationSouth Africa

SA deports nearly 58,000 people in a year, report shows

Pretoria - South Africa deported 57,784 people in the 2025/26 financial year as the country's Department of Home Affairs steps up its campaign...

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama poses with government officials and stakeholders at the launch of Ghana's electronic visa portal, a move that scraps visa fees for all African passport holders visiting the country for business or tourism.
AfricaMigrationTourism

Ghana launches e-visa portal with free entry for African travellers

Accra - Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has launched an electronic visa portal that will allow travellers to apply for entry permits online,...

Some of the Angolan children roaming the streets in Namibia, who authorities say do not qualify for refugee status. Photo: New Era Live
AfricaMigration

Namibia rules out refugee status for Angolan street kids

Windhoek - Namibia's Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has ruled out granting refugee status to Angolan nationals, including children, who...

Namibian Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Lucia Iipumbu poses with Oshana Region Governor Hofni Iipinge, Omusati Region Governor Immanuel Shikongo, and other stakeholders
AfricaMigration

Namibia opens public talks on new immigration law

Windhoek - Namibia has begun a nationwide consultation process on a proposed Migration Bill that seeks to overhaul the country's immigration laws, with...

Protesters take to the streets in South Africa during anti-foreigner demonstrations
MigrationSouth Africa

CoRMSA warns of migrant misinformation in SA

Johannesburg - Misinformation about migrants and refugees is fuelling fear and anger in South Africa as the country battles rising tensions linked to...