Simunye Workers Forum members shot during protest
Four members of the Simunye Workers Forum and bystanders were shot on Saturday afternoon after a meeting with the owner of a bakery in Germiston, east of Johannesburg.
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Killings shock Alexandra township
Police Minister Bheki Cele promised the Alexandra community action against criminals and “undocumented foreign nationals”.
Khayelitsha residents call for better services to fight crime
Residents of Khayelitsha made a raft of recommendations to various spheres of government to fight crime in the township.
PHOTOS | Anti-xenophobia march in Cape Town
The Cape Town leg of the anti-xenophobia march organised by a coalition of organisations known as Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia, took place on Human Rights Day this week.
Arrest violent xenophobes! – Human Rights Day marchers
South Africans and African migrants march against the current xenophobic attacks.
2021 – The wrap
These are some of the stories we brought you in 2021. Expect more to follow in 2022.
Migrant truck drivers live in fear as government leads harassment campaign
The government-led clampdown on foreign drivers has created fear and insecurity among foreign drivers, both documented and undocumented.
Unemployed people march against youth preference in the jobs market
Preferences for youth employment are barriers for job seekers older than 35.
Dismissed workers not happy with CCMA outcome
The workers claim that the CCMA commissioner refused to accept their evidence.
Study sheds light on how South Africa can best tackle prejudice against migrants
Xenophobia is a serious problem in South Africa. Cross-border migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the country face harassment and discrimination. Hundreds of incidents of anti-immigrant hate crime […]
African nationals remain outsiders in SA
South Africa is said to have overcome the peak in covid-19 cases, while many African nationals will take much longer to recover from the lockdown.
Bakery workers fired for demanding better working conditions
The dismissed bakery workers took their employer to the CCMA for unfair dismissal.
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