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Migrants in South Africa face deadline

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‘Leave or return in a coffin’: The threat driving migrants out of South Africa

For months, anti-migrant rhetoric had been building across South Africa.

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'They can kill you': African migrants fear a surge in xenophobic violence in South Africa

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Migrants in South Africa face deadline as activists demand they leave

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900 people arrested in South Africa protests

Police in South Africa say they arrested more than 900 people during Tuesday's nationwide protest against illegal immigration.

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South Africa's anti-migrant protesters march nationwide, after thousands flee violence

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South Africa says over 900 arrested during nationwide anti-migrant protests

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South Africa anti-migrant protests turn violent as deadline passes

Demonstrators stormed and looted several migrant-run homes and businesses in suburbs of the city of Johannesburg, according to police.

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'They promise to kill us': Anti-migrant tensions escalate in South Africa

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Thousands take part in day of anti-migrant protests across South Africa

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With Johannesburg's building fire, the misery of gang-hijacked towers comes into focus

JOHANNESBURG — This is a tale of two cities. One is Africa's richest metropolis: glitzy shopping malls, gated estates, swanky restaurants and leafy streets. The other — where 76 people died in an inferno that engulfed a derelict building on Thursday ...

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Olympus Sandton: redefining mixed-use living in Johannesburg’s luxury landscape

The ground has officially broken on Olympus Sandton, a flagship R1.2 billion luxury residential development set to elevate the Sandton skyline and redefine mixed-use living in Johannesburg’s most prestigious urban precinct. This was announced by Property ...

Project Syndicate

South Africa’s Deadly Housing Crisis

The recent fire that claimed the lives of more than 70 people in Johannesburg underscores the city’s severe housing crisis and the proliferation of hazardous makeshift settlements. Unless the authorities provide low-income residents with safe, affordable ...

Human Rights Watch

South Africa

A resident walks in Vanin Court, Hillbrow, Johannesburg, South Africa September 5, 2023. Vanin Court is what is known as a hijacked building, where squatters live with little to no access to electricity, water, or sanitation. In August, more than 70 people ...

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Gauteng rental market booms as semigrants return for affordable living

Gauteng’s rental market — the largest in South Africa — is gaining momentum as returning semigrants and new arrivals seek affordable living options in the country’s economic heartland. With nearly 38% of households renting, and demand rising faster ...