As tensions around illegal immigration and border control intensify ahead of the June 30 ultimatum issued by March and March, concerns are growing that legitimate frustrations over undocumented migration could spiral into xenophobic violence. While acknowledging the government's failures in migration management and border security, the writer argues that crime in South Africa cannot be simplistically blamed on African immigrants and warns against rhetoric that unfairly targets foreign nationals while ignoring homegrown criminality.

The Institute for Economic Justice has warned that rising anti-migrant violence threatens South Africa's constitutional democracy and social stability. The organisation says…

Tensions are rising ahead of planned anti-migrant protests on June 30, as South Africa's government warns against violence. Analysts say deep social and economic crises are…