A nation long regarded as Africa's anchor finds itself in a delicate moment, dispatching its minister of international relations to Accra and its president across the continent to reassure partners that foreign nationals remain welcome within its borders. The anti-immigrant sentiment and scattered violence that have unsettled South Africa in recent weeks carry consequences beyond domestic politics — they threaten the trade ties, investment flows, and continental moral authority that Pretoria has spent decades cultivating. In reaching outward so urgently, the government acknowledges what it can
SA intensifies African diplomacy after anti-immigrant tensions
Anti-immigrant violence has occurred, affecting foreign nationals and civilians in South Africa, prompting urgent diplomatic intervention.