Haiti TPS deportation flight lands as US protections end
The first Haiti TPS deportation flight since Washington ended protections landed in Cap-Haïtien with 161 people on board. Here is what changed and why.
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Birthright citizenship upheld as Supreme Court rejects Trump
The US Supreme Court has upheld birthright citizenship in a 6-3 ruling against Donald Trump, settling who counts as a citizen at birth
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Belfast erupts in second night of anti-immigrant riots
Anti-immigrant riots swept Belfast for a second night after a Sudanese man was charged with attempted murder in a knife attack that blinded a local man.
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South Africa braces for May 4 national shutdown as anti-immigration protests escalate
A national shutdown is planned for 4 May 2026 in South Africa over anti-immigration sentiment. Here is what the protests mean and what to expect on Monday.
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Hundreds march through Johannesburg CBD demanding crackdown on illegal immigration
ActionSA led an immigration march through Johannesburg's CBD on April 30, 2026, demanding tighter controls on undocumented foreign nationals.
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Trump poised to expand white South Africans refugee programme
Trump is weighing more than doubling the white South Africans refugee cap, Reuters reports, in a move likely to deepen the Pretoria Washington rupture.
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Bellarmine Mugabe pleads guilty to pointing a firearm and being in South Africa illegally
Bellarmine Mugabe, son of Robert Mugabe, pleads guilty to pointing a firearm and being in SA illegally in the Hyde Park shooting case on 17 April 2026.
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ICE agents deployed to US airports: What you need to know about the TSA crisis and travel delays
ICE agents deployed to US airports on Monday as TSA staffing shortages cause hours-long delays. Here is what is happening, why it started and what it means for travellers.
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SIU links McLaren crash figure to immigration failures
The Special Investigating Unit says a Nigerian national tied to a high-profile McLaren crash in Cape Town unlawfully re-entered South Africa — exposing serious border control weaknesses.
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South African man faces deportation after attending neo Nazi rally in Australia
South African national Matthew Gruter has been detained after Australian authorities revoked his visa over participation in a neo Nazi rally.
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Brahim Kaddour-Cherif arrested after mistaken release from Wandsworth prison
Algerian national Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, who was mistakenly released from Wandsworth prison last week, has been recaptured, reigniting criticism of UK authorities over repeated prison release errors.
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Xenophobia fuels outrage over Finsbury Park horror
The arrest of an Ethiopian migrant sex offender in Finsbury Park has reignited public anger and xenophobic debate across the United Kingdom over immigration and criminal justice failures.
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Home Affairs blocks Pamela Nomvete’s return to South Africa
Former 'Generations' actress Pamela Nomvete says she cannot return home because the Department of Home Affairs is demanding documents from her late parents before renewing her South African passport.
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Barberton illegal miner tally rises as more invaders surface from Sheba Gold shaft
Twenty-eight more illegal miners have emerged from the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, pushing the number of arrests to 546 since last week, with police saying more are expected.
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BMA launches new passport stamp to tighten security
South Africa’s Border Management Authority has launched a new security stamp to stop passport fraud and protect the country’s growing travel power.
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US Homeland Services dept describes deported Eswatini immigrants as ‘monsters’
The United States deported five immigrants from Eswatini, with the Department of Homeland Security using highly inflammatory language to describe them.
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Alleged Eswatini peddler arrested with R1.1 million cannabis
An Eswatini national is due in court after police intercepted a vehicle carrying R1.1 million worth of cannabis near the Mayflower border.
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At least 8,000 more Afrikaners expected to migrate to the US this year
Thousands of Afrikaners are expected to migrate to the US this year under a refugee policy based on claims of racial persecution in South Africa.
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Second batch of Afrikaner refugees reportedly land in the US
A US commentator claims a second group of Afrikaners have arrived in the United States as refugees.
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Timothy Omotoso expected to return to Nigeria: Here’s what this means
Pastor Timothy Omotoso is expected to leave South Africa on Sunday, while the NPA prepares to appeal his acquittal in a high-profile sex trafficking case.
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Decision to confer refugee status to 49 Afrikaners misinformed – Cabinet
Cabinet further refutes the narrative by the government of the United States of America and remains open to constructive engagement to share a better and common understanding over these matters.
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Episcopal Church refuses to assist with settling Afrikaners in the US
The Episcopal Church has refused to help resettle 49 Afrikaners granted refugee status in the US, sparking backlash from the White House.
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UK immigration tightens English language requirements
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a plan to raise English language requirements across all immigration routes as part of a broader effort to control migration.
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Dirco clarifies citizenship status of 49 Afrikaners who migrated to US as refugees
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says 49 Afrikaners who relocated to the US as refugees will not lose their South African citizenship.
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Timothy Omotoso back behind bars: Here’s everything we know
Televangelist Timothy Omotoso has been arrested in East London for contravening South Africa’s Immigration Act, weeks after being acquitted of rape and trafficking charges.
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US Embassy confirms it’s processing Afrikaners seeking refuge in America
The US Embassy in Pretoria says it is reviewing refugee applications from Afrikaners under a new executive order by President Trump.
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Home Affairs minister under pressure to deny Cape Independence leader Phil Craig’s citizenship
ActionSA has written to the Home Affairs minister urging him to deny citizenship to Cape Independence leader Phil Craig, as a petition calling for his deportation gains momentum.
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Durban city roads congested amid protests over illegal immigration
Protesters marched to Durban City Hall demanding action against illegal immigration, causing major traffic delays in central Durban.
