Londi2009

[THE TRUTH PANTHER 🇿🇦 @TheTruthPanther]

Anti-immigrant Protest in Belfast Exposes Double Standards of the media as South Africa is labelled xenophobic for protesting against immigration-related issues while Ireland is not

Violent anti-immigration protests in Belfast following a stabbing incident and peaceful marches in South Africa have exposed inconsistent treatment and labeling of similar public responses to immigration issues. The contrasting media framing has raised questions how different countries fighting similar issues related to migrants, are labeled differently, while the media quickly labels South Africans as xenophobic for marching against illegal immigrants, Ireland is not labeled xenophobic despite violent protests and attacks against immigrants.

In north Belfast on June 8, 2026, Sudanese asylum seeker Hadi Alodid allegedly stabbed 44-year-old Stephen Ogilvie, causing severe injuries including loss of his left eye. He was arrested and charged with attempted murder and remanded in custody. The incident triggered large-scale protests across Northern Ireland from June 9.

The Belfast demonstrations escalated into violence, with vehicles, a bus, and homes set alight. Police used water cannons and made arrests as unrest spread. Coverage of the events largely referred to the situation as anti-immigration protests or riots, without consistent application of xenophobia labels often used at South Africa.

In South Africa, the March and March movement led by Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma has organised nationwide marches calling for enforcement against illegal immigration, a June 30, 2026 deadline, and prioritisation of citizens for services. Despite organisers maintaining that the marches are peaceful advocacy, the movement has been accused by the media and some politicians, of inciting hate or violence against immigrants.

[BRICS News @BRICSinfo]

JUST IN: 🇨🇳🇺🇸 China says US is using 'national security' as an excuse to suppress and restrict Chinese firms.

[Londi2009 @thozi1]

@SABCNews @ThembiMrototo Nothing wrong about vetting people who come to the country

[Londi2009 @thozi1]

@ewnupdates No one cares about SANCO and what they have to say, we know that all of a sudden they are DA doormat, especially in Cape town Dunoon

[DME 🇳🇦 @dme_363]

Celebrating South Africa’s downfall in the World Cup won’t help your country get back on its feet. That’s just a defeat away from home, yet you were defeated at home, found refuge in South Africa, and now you’re hating on them? Make it make sense.

[Mas @mas35494842]

@MDNnewss I think the purpose is to come and fetch

[Jacinta Ngobese🇿🇦 @JacintaNgobese]

@dranthoniaeddo Hate Nigerians? You think we have feelings to waste my Dear! We don’t hate you we just want you out of our country please don’t overhype yourself with other ppls money because it’s not you that’s rich okay… relax now!

[SABC News @SABCNews]

WATCH | A third suspect in last month’s double murder in the Kruger National Park has been arrested in Zimbabwe. Police say the 26-year-old Mozambican national fled across the border after two other suspects were apprehended in Mozambique, where the victims’ vehicle was also recovered.

[Man’s NOT Barry Roux @AdvoBarryRoux]

A 28 year old man has been arrested at Cape Town International Airport after being found in possession of 150 live dangerous scorpions.

[The Kenyan Vigilante @KenyanSays]

Isiolo General Hospital is rotting, a sad reflection of the state of affairs at the county health facility.

[Xolani Khumalo @XolaniKhumalo_]

Honoured to be part of this historic day. @DereleenJ has proven her commitment through activism in every community she has served.

For the City of Cape Town, my endorsement of @DereleenJ is rooted in certainty: services will reach all residents, not only the privileged few.

[Revolutionary Gansta💚 @MosaRoccoII]

Thank you Ireland.🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[Judaeda Blanco @Judaeda3]

A contractor in Cape Town was apprehended with a truck full of undocumented foreign workers that he intended to use as cheap labour.

[Yusuf Abramjee @Abramjee]

A 28-year-old man was arrested at Cape Town International Airport after police discovered 150 live venomous scorpions hidden in his luggage during an intelligence-driven operation involving the Kuilsriver Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit and CapeNature.

The suspect was charged under the Nature and Environmental Ordinance Act for illegal possession of wild animals.

The scorpions were safely removed and taken to a secure facility, while authorities are still determining their value.

He is expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 15 June 2026.

[African Transformation Movement @ATMovement_SA]

[MUST READ]

According to the Minister of @HomeAffairsSA , thorough background checks were conducted on all deportees before they arrived in South Africa... except there was apparently no information about any criminal records to check.

The real question remains: if three foreign nationals slipped through an international deportation operation involving multiple governments and departments, what confidence should South Africans have that similar oversights are not happening elsewhere?

#ATMInParliament
#VoteATM2026

[Jacinta Ngobese🇿🇦 @JacintaNgobese]

Where is @BBC and @AJEnglish 🤷🏼‍♀️ where is their bias reporting when we need it? All we do is March on the streets and they call it “hunting down foreigners” so why are you sugarcoating this?

[Ace Mabhena Mbuduma @MabhenaAcc]

@Newzroom405 Like we said before, MABAHAMBE!!

[Londi2009 @thozi1]

@Newzroom405 HAMBANI, MABAHAMBE TSEEK

[Jacinta Ngobese🇿🇦 @JacintaNgobese]

Governments are fetching their people but the Ethiopian, Somali, Pakistani and Bangladeshi governments are relaxed…🤔 what’s the plan with them kanti??

[kyle @RicharlisonSZNx]

@FabrizioRomano @Dan_Sheldon_ Big respect to Canada