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 29, 2026

JMPD’S BIASED MARCH APPROVALS REVEAL DOUBLE STANDARDS WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR TREATMENT OF XENOPHOBIC, ANTI-MIGRANT GROUPS

Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX) views with serious concern the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s (JMPD) agreement for March & March (along with its various allied organisations) […]
June 8, 2026

Ramaphosa’s Migration Contradiction: Acknowledging Xenophobia While Feeding the Myth

In this opinion piece on Daily Maverick, we examine what we describe as a contradiction in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s approach to migration. While condemning xenophobia, vigilantism, […]
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
January 8, 2026

KAAX Condemns ANC Youth League President’s Incitement to Violence and Distortion of Facts

Date: 8 January 2026For Immediate Release Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX) condemns in the strongest terms the reckless and dangerous statements made by ANC Youth League […]
August 11, 2025

Operation Dudula Arrests: Justice Partially Served, But the Fight for Equal Protection Continues

MEDIA STATEMENT MONDAY, 11 AUGUST 2025 Kopanang Africa welcomes the recent arrests of 3 Operation Dudula (OD) members but demands SAPS protect all people who live […]
May 22, 2025

From apartheid silence to today’s hatred – shame on the politicians

Kaax supports the families seeking justice for apartheid-era crimes. Justice and truth are necessary for building a better and fairer South Africa. Today, we are witnessing […]