By Kelvin Obambon Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong of Cross River South on Tuesday sponsored a motion calling for urgent intervention by South African authorities to halt recurring xenophobic attacks, intimidation and unlawful profiling of Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa. Speaking on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, Ekpenyong described the attacks as…
Forty-two South African nationals were deported from Ireland on Thursday, Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has said. Nine men, 18 women and 15 minors – who were all part of family groups – arrived in Johannesburg on a charter flight from Dublin. Two of those deported had been convicted of offences in Ireland. READ ALSO: Igbo…
The South African Government has begun to lament the impacts of xenophobic claims by some individuals, leading to income loss for businesses of its citizens abroad. The government, through its Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, clarified that the mass evacuation that recently happened in the country was targeted at illegal African immigrants,…
Six young South African scientists will travel to Lindau, Germany, to attend one of the world’s most exclusive scientific gatherings, the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, scheduled for 28 June to 3 July 2026. The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is pleased to announce the selections, which were endorsed by the Council for…
