August 27, 2026

Hundreds of migrants detained for 2 months in the Winelands (WCC-AX)

Press statement from the W.Cape Coalition against Xenophobia (WCC-AX) This morning immigration officers in Robertson arrested Lovemore Maporarisa. Lovemore is a local leader of the Zimbabwean […]
August 20, 2026

Press Release: Healthcare for ALL in Western Cape – meeting with the Department of Health

Western Cape Coalition Against Xenophobia A 14-strong delegation from the Western Cape Coalition against Xenophobia (WCC-AX) met with the Provincial Department of Health on Wednesday 20th […]
July 17, 2026

The Western Cape Coalition Against Xenophobia urges SAPS to stop illegal detentions of Africans migrants and asylum seekers

PRESS RELEASE Extra-judicial detention is a tool of fascism. SAPS has been setting targets per police station forarrests of migrants in W.Cape, and detaining documented migrants. […]
June 22, 2026

State Failure Leaves Hundreds of Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers Exposed to Xenophobic Violence, Displacement and Humanitarian Crises

PRESS STATEMENT | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX) expresses its profound concern over the escalating humanitarian crises facing migrants, refugees and asylum seekers […]
May 25, 2026

“Statement of outrage against the weaponisation of xenophobia and the brutal and unlawful treatment of migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers”

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT | IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 MAY 2026 “Statement of outrage against the weaponisation of xenophobia and the brutal and unlawful treatment of migrants, including […]
May 20, 2026

JOINT STATEMENT: Civil Organisations condemn the recent wave of xenophobia

JOINT STATEMENT: Equal Education Law Centre, Equal Education, Children’s Institute, SECTION27, Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia, and Lawyers for Human Rights condemn the recent wave of xenophobia
May 19, 2026

KAAX Condemns Police Response to Refugees Seeking Safety in eThekwini

MEDIA STATEMENT Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX) is deeply alarmed by the unfolding situation ineThekwini, where refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants have been forced to flee […]
July 17, 2025

South African Rights Groups Unite to Condemn Operation Dudula’s Intimidation of SERI

MEDIA STATEMENT Date : 17th July 2025 Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia stands in solidarity with the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI), together with Abahlali baseMjondolo, the Inner […]