Online deliveries are reportedly facing delays in parts of South Africa as a growing number of foreign nationals who worked as delivery riders have left the country amid ongoing anti-immigrant tensions. According to reports and videos circulating on social media, the departure of many migrant riders has led to a backlog of online orders, leaving…
A South African anti-immigration activist has sparked widespread debate after claiming that the country’s natural resources are sufficient to make every citizen wealthy without having to work. Speaking during a public address, Phakel’Umthakathi, a leader of an anti-immigration group, argued that South Africa possesses enough wealth to provide each citizen with 1 million rand annually,…
International relations consultant and social commentator in South Africa, Donovan Williams, has said that the ongoing anti-immigration protests in the country are being driven by a deeper crisis of public confidence in government and law enforcement, rather than immigration alone. Speaking on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Tuesday, June 30, Mr Williams said…
MTN Group Chairman Mcebisi Jonas has called on South Africans to reject xenophobia, describing anti-foreigner sentiment as a threat to both the country’s democratic values and its long-term economic prospects. Addressing mourners at a funeral service in South Africa, Jonas argued that growing hostility toward foreign nationals risks diverting attention from the country’s more pressing…
Some South African traders are reportedly raising concerns over mounting losses, claiming that large quantities of their produce are going unsold and beginning to rot amid ongoing consumer boycotts and disruptions to trade. The complaints come as anti-South African sentiment continues to grow in parts of the continent following recent xenophobic incidents that have sparked…
The Federal Government has announced plans to review the ₦70,000 national minimum wage in response to Nigeria’s rising cost of living and prevailing economic realities. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed that the President Bola Tinubu administration is committed to ensuring that workers’ wages reflect inflationary trends and changing economic conditions. According…
Tension has escalated in parts of Benue State following the killing of the state chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Risku Muhammad, and his associate, Yakubu Isah, by suspected gunmen shortly after a peace meeting in Ohinmini Local Government Area. The attack, which occurred on Friday at Okudu village…
