President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to rally behind the country's national team as it prepares for its first FIFA World Cup appearance since 2010, with an opening match against Mexico on June 11.

African migrants in the South African capital, Pretoria, were urged to exercise "heightened vigilance" during an anti-illegal immigration march, amid fears of xenophobic attacks.

The CEO of SpaceX and owner of X, Elon Musk, on Sunday criticised his birth country’s government, claiming that Starlink is being denied an operating licence on the basis that he is not Black.

In early July, U.S. diplomats in South Africa sought clarification from Washington on a controversial refugee policy initiated under President Donald Trump: whether non-white racial minorities are eligible to apply for a refugee resettlement program primarily aimed at white South Africans.

On Wednesday, Somalia called on Germany to stop the "forced" deportation of Somalis, News.Az reports citing Anadolu agency.