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South African diaspora

Coverage for South African diaspora communities, plus events back home that shape life abroad — politics, business, migration, culture.

The Johannesburg skyline at daytime, a city where many Kenyan and other African migrants live and work.

World

The Bus Out of Johannesburg: How a June 30 Ultimatum Left 50 Kenyans Asking for a Way Home

As anti-migrant marches harden across South African cities, Kenya's mission in Pretoria has opened a narrow window to bring frightened citizens home.

3 months ago5 min

Diaspora

South African Diaspora Plans Major UK Festival as 'Lekker in London' Brings Heritage to Cheam Park

On August 29, South Africans in London will gather for what organizers are calling a major South African festival in the United Kingdom, featuring live music, traditional cuisine, and a live rugby screening, as the diasp

22 days ago4 min

Tech

South Africa's PayShap Reaches Millions of Users as Digital Payments Reshape How Money Moves Across the Country

28 days ago5 min

Health

South Africa Initiates 55,000 People on Breakthrough HIV Prevention Injection

28 days ago3 min

Silhouette of a traveller with a backpack standing in an airport terminal at dusk

Diaspora

The Deadline at the Pretoria Door: Kenya's Rescue From South Africa Enters Its Final, Anxious Week

3 months ago5 min

Breaking

The Million-Rand Salaries Luring South African Nurses to Canada — And Why the UK Is Losing Ground

22 days ago4 min

Politics

US Announces New Visa Restrictions Targeting South African Officials Over Race Discrimination Claims

22 days ago2 min

Travellers move through the international arrivals hall at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi

Diaspora

The Flight Home From Fear: Inside Kenya's Race to Bring Its Citizens Out of a Hostile South Africa

3 months ago5 min

An M-PESA mobile money agent kiosk with green Safaricom branding on a busy Nairobi street in Kenya.

Business

The Rail That Moves the Money Home: What a South African Takeover of Safaricom Means for Kenyans Abroad

3 months ago5 min

City buildings along the beachfront in Durban, South Africa, where many foreign nationals have faced anti-migrant threats.

World

A Field in Durban, a Plea to Nairobi: How Xenophobia Is Driving Kenyans Out of South Africa

4 months ago5 min

Politics

South Africa's Electoral Court Blocks Candidates Before November Vote, Puts ANC Control at Risk

22 days ago3 min

Sports

African stars shine at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games across athletics, swimming, and team sports

22 days ago3 min

Tech

The 60-Day Countdown: African Tech Workers Face Mass Visa Crisis as Silicon Valley Layoffs Accelerate

28 days ago4 min

Tech

TymeBank Hits 10.7 Million Customers as South Africa's Neobank Revolution Accelerates

28 days ago5 min

Travellers walk through the international arrivals area of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya

Diaspora

Home, With Nothing in the Suitcase: Kenya Begins Airlifting Its People Out of South Africa's Xenophobic Storm

3 months ago4 min

Travellers move through the arrivals hall at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.

World

The Deadline With No Law: How South Africa's June 30 Ultimatum Emptied Homes Across the African Diaspora

3 months ago5 min

A city skyline glowing under a deep dusk sky

World

Diaspora Sunset, Tue Jun 30: The Day the Doors Swung Shut

3 months ago3 min

Densely packed apartment blocks and shops in inner-city Johannesburg, where many African migrant traders live and work

Diaspora

The Pavement Outside the Consulate: How a Deadline No Government Set Emptied South Africa of Its African Neighbours

3 months ago5 min

World

The Deadline at the Door: How a June 30 Ultimatum in South Africa Has Kenyans Counting the Cost of Staying

4 months ago5 min

A scientist in a laboratory examines a sample under a microscope during medical research work

Health

The Flight Path Flown in Reverse: How Marianne Mureithi Became UoN's First Female Professor of Medical Microbiology

3 months ago5 min

The Bus Out of Johannesburg: How a June 30 Ultimatum Left 50 Kenyans Asking for a Way Home

South African Diaspora Plans Major UK Festival as 'Lekker in London' Brings Heritage to Cheam Park

South Africa's PayShap Reaches Millions of Users as Digital Payments Reshape How Money Moves Across the Country

South Africa Initiates 55,000 People on Breakthrough HIV Prevention Injection

The Deadline at the Pretoria Door: Kenya's Rescue From South Africa Enters Its Final, Anxious Week

The Million-Rand Salaries Luring South African Nurses to Canada — And Why the UK Is Losing Ground

US Announces New Visa Restrictions Targeting South African Officials Over Race Discrimination Claims

The Flight Home From Fear: Inside Kenya's Race to Bring Its Citizens Out of a Hostile South Africa

The Rail That Moves the Money Home: What a South African Takeover of Safaricom Means for Kenyans Abroad

A Field in Durban, a Plea to Nairobi: How Xenophobia Is Driving Kenyans Out of South Africa

South Africa's Electoral Court Blocks Candidates Before November Vote, Puts ANC Control at Risk

African stars shine at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games across athletics, swimming, and team sports

The 60-Day Countdown: African Tech Workers Face Mass Visa Crisis as Silicon Valley Layoffs Accelerate

TymeBank Hits 10.7 Million Customers as South Africa's Neobank Revolution Accelerates

Home, With Nothing in the Suitcase: Kenya Begins Airlifting Its People Out of South Africa's Xenophobic Storm

The Deadline With No Law: How South Africa's June 30 Ultimatum Emptied Homes Across the African Diaspora

Diaspora Sunset, Tue Jun 30: The Day the Doors Swung Shut

The Pavement Outside the Consulate: How a Deadline No Government Set Emptied South Africa of Its African Neighbours

Diaspora Morning Brief, Tue Jun 30: South Africa's Deadline Day Arrives

Diaspora Morning Brief, Mon Jun 29: South Africa Exodus Beats June 30 Deadline

Diaspora Sunset, Mon Jun 29: Three Deadlines and the Weight of Paperwork

Diaspora Morning Brief, Sun Jun 28: South Africa's June 30 Deadline Looms

The Deadline at the Door: How a June 30 Ultimatum in South Africa Has Kenyans Counting the Cost of Staying

The Flight Path Flown in Reverse: How Marianne Mureithi Became UoN's First Female Professor of Medical Microbiology