KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa's clothing industry is under significant pressure due to factory raids in KwaZulu-Natal and ongoing court cases that have exposed systemic issues within the sector. The article highlights the challenges faced by the industry and questions potential solutions.

Clothing factories in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, are closing as xenophobia intensifies, prompting factory owners to warn of an impending collapse. Immigrant workers are leaving the region, exacerbating the crisis.

South Africa faces a security challenge as anti-migrant violence escalates, driven by new civic movements and established vigilante groups demanding stricter border enforcement. Protests risk destabilizing a country already grappling with unemployment, inequality, and a distracted government, amid fears of renewed violence reminiscent of the 2021 unrest.

South Africa is preparing for potential violent anti-migrant protests organized by March and March, which set a June 30 deadline for undocumented migrants to leave. The government has deployed 600 million rand in security measures, while businesses and officials brace for unrest amid historical tensions and recent clashes. Past violence, including the 2021 looting and arson, has caused billions in economic damage and heightened fears of recurrence.

Uganda is evacuating 746 citizens from South Africa due to xenophobic violence. One Ugandan was confirmed killed in an attack in KwaZulu-Natal.

A 29-year-old Malawian national was killed in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, causing fear among Malawians and other foreign nationals who are fleeing their homes. The incident has led to growing numbers abandoning their residences in search of safety.

Twelve babies born at Sherwood Hall in Durban, where Malawian nationals are sheltering due to anti-migrant tensions in KwaZulu-Natal, are now being transported to Malawi.

A South African court has canceled a R7 billion tender in KwaZulu-Natal.

The Madlanga Commission is investigating the disappearance of R500-million worth of cocaine from police custody in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Senior officers are being questioned about why large drug seizures were stored in inadequately secured facilities.