South Africa: Murder and Violence in Mossel Bay As Anti-Foreigner-Inspired Attacks Spread

South Africa: Murder and Violence in Mossel Bay As Anti-Foreigner-Inspired Attacks Spread

Xenophobic violence broke out in a Mossel Bay informal settlement over the weekend, leaving three dead and 55 shacks destroyed.

Murder and violence in Mossel Bay as anti-foreigner-inspired attacks spread

Xenophobic violence broke out in a Mossel Bay informal settlement over the weekend, leaving three dead and 55 shacks destroyed.

South Africa police warn against anti-migrant violence

South African police warned anti-immigration groups on Wednesday against taking the law into their own hands after two Mozambicans were killed in the first deaths linked to protests against illegal migrants. The Mozambicans died in the southern coastal town of Mossel Bay after a small demonstration against illegal migrants on Friday, one of several held in centres across the country in recent weeks. The Mozambique government said on Monday five …

'Violence is not activism' - NATJOINTS issues stern warning against violent protest

'Violence is not activism' - NATJOINTS issues stern warning against violent protest Zandile.Khumalo Wed, 06/03/2026 - 21:00 JOHANNESBURG - The National Joint Operation and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINT) has issued a stern warning against violent protest, vigilantism and unlawful enforcement of immigration laws. During a media briefing on Wednesday in Mossel Bay in the Western Cape following incidents of lawlessness that included attacks, the…

'They killed my son like a dog' | Grieving mother claims Nhlamulo Sambo was targeted because he was Tsonga

The mother of slain Limpopo teenager Nhlamulo Sambo has alleged that her son was targeted because he was Tsonga, as she demanded answers following the 19-year-old’s fatal stabbing in Mossel Bay. Speaking to Eden FM, Patricia Sambo recounted what she was allegedly told about the moments leading up to her son’s death, describing a family devastated by grief and struggling to understand why he was killed. According to her, another boy who was alleg…

Mum: They killed my son (18) like a dog!

However, Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile has dismissed those allegations, saying police investigations point to a completely different motive.