A view from Zimbabwe: Anti-immigrant sentiments in South Africa, blind spots, and contradictions

Pretoria accuses March and March of promoting violence and vigilantism while state mandarins glorify themselves of having averted what could have been a slaughter.
By Mbuso Moyo 2h ago

Steady influx of returnees worries stretched Bulawayo

Bulawayo United Residents Association (BURA) chairperson Winos Dube said it was still too early to assess the full impact of the influx.
By Sharon Sibindi 2h ago

Govt commits to African Air transport market

He said the implementation of SAATM would unlock significant economic opportunities by improving the movement of people, goods and services across Africa.
By Valentine Maya Jul. 10, 2026

African creatives drive culture but miss out on the rewards

For decades, Africans have celebrated every artist who breaks into foreign markets as though international validation alone represents the pinnacle of success.

Artists revive indigenous taboos to inspire modern conservation

Lead curator Fisani Nkomo said the exhibition was inspired by concerns that traditional environmental stewardship systems are gradually disappearing from collective memory.
By Margaret Lubinda Jul. 9, 2026

SA’s xenophobic violence reopens painful wounds of regional solidarity

For many observers across southern Africa, the crisis has reopened difficult historical questions about solidarity, migration and the region’s moral obligations toward one another.
By Silas Nkala Jul. 9, 2026

SA returnees overwhelm Bulawayo church

“From the past 10 days about 900 people have come to this centre. Two to three buses arrive here every day.”
By Langelihle Nyathi Jul. 9, 2026

EditorialComment: Help our returnees rebuild with dignity

Every community can make a difference. Donations of food, blankets, clothing, toiletries and bedding can restore dignity to families who lost almost everything.
By Southern Eye Jul. 9, 2026

A tale of two anniversaries: A Southern African perspective on divergent global paths

A vast chasm now separates that founding ethos from Washington’s contemporary exercise of global power.
By Mabasa Sasa Jul. 8, 2026