Mmamoloko Kubayi

Also known as: Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi · Minister Kubayi

2026-05-052026-08-23

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June 2026
15 JunDaily Guide
SOUTH AFRICAN artistes, particularly musicians, are losing income as gigs across the continentget canceledamid backlash over xenophobia concerns, Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has revealed. …
SA Artistes African Gigs Cancelled Amid Xenophobic Tension
May 2026
5 MayJoy Online
… South Africa’s Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has pledged to defend the sector code, saying it is something the state is “not willing to bend” on. …
South African law firms fight equality rules as some black lawyers allege discrimination

World & Region

South Africa investigates Nigerian's death during police arrest

The News

South African authorities are investigating the death of 42-year-old Nigerian Ibeh Chika Simon, who collapsed while being arrested by Cape Town police; a post-mortem showed multiple bruises and abrasions on his back and chest. Nigeria's consul general condemned the incident and alleged a pattern of unresolved deaths and misconduct against foreign nationals, amid heightened tensions over xenophobic violence.

27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 July

South Africa investigates Nigerian's death during police arrest
South African authorities are investigating the death of 42-year-old Nigerian Ibeh Chika Simon, who collapsed while being arrested by Cape Town police; a post-mortem showed multiple bruises and abrasions on his back and chest. Nigeria's consul general condemned the incident and alleged a pattern of unresolved deaths and misconduct against foreign nationals, amid heightened tensions over xenophobic violence.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 13 July

South Africa deports over 53,000 foreigners in five-week campaign
South Africa says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since launching a "migration management" campaign five weeks ago, with most from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. The crackdown follows anti-immigration protests demanding tighter border controls and mass deportations, though the UN has warned against using migrants as scapegoats for socioeconomic challenges.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 4 July

South Africa must use lawful procedures against illegal migrants, MP says
Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini has called on South African authorities to enforce immigration laws through proper institutional channels rather than through xenophobic violence, arguing that orderly and humane processes are needed to manage undocumented migration.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 3 July

Ghana and South Africa dispute cause of Ghanaian death in Cape Town
Ghana's government characterizes the death of a Ghanaian national in Cape Town as a consequence of xenophobic violence, while South African officials deny the link to anti-migrant protests and describe it as a criminal act. The two countries have conflicting accounts of the incident—Ghana citing a death on June 30 during demonstrations, South Africa investigating a separate June 29 shooting at a workplace in Nyanga.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana-South Africa tensions require presidential intervention, says Jinapor
Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, Ranking Member of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has called for Presidents Mahama and Ramaphosa to directly engage to resolve diplomatic tensions between Ghana and South Africa arising from xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals. Jinapor said ministerial-level engagement is no longer sufficient and that there is a breakdown of trust and cordiality between the two countries' foreign ministries.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 2 July

Ghanaian death unrelated to anti-immigration protests, leader says
The Leader of Concerned Ghanaians in South Africa has stated that a Ghanaian national's killing occurred on June 29, 2026, before anti-immigration demonstrations began on June 30, and cautioned against conflating unrelated incidents involving foreign nationals with the protests, citing risks of misinformation.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana, South Africa dispute circumstances of Cape Town death
Samuel Abu Jinapor, Ranking Member of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has called conflicting accounts from Ghana and South Africa regarding a Ghanaian national's death in Cape Town "deeply disturbing," warning that the dispute reflects a concerning breakdown in bilateral relations between the two governments.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof Antwi-Danso calls SA rebuttal routine diplomatic response
Security analyst Prof. Vladimir Antwi-Danso characterized South Africa's pushback against Ghana's account of a Ghanaian's killing in Cape Town as routine diplomatic communication, saying Ghana appropriately demanded investigation while South Africa's distancing from xenophobic claims was a predictable part of normal diplomatic exchange.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa disputes Ghana's account of Ghanaian national's death
South Africa's government rejected Ghana's claim that a Ghanaian national was killed during anti-immigrant demonstrations on June 30, stating instead that the victim was shot at his workplace on June 29 in what police suspect to be a criminal, extortion-related incident unrelated to any demonstrations.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 15 June

South Africa's xenophobic violence damaging global reputation, minister warns
South Africa's justice minister has warned that a surge in attacks on foreign nationals is damaging the country's global image and affecting South African artists and businesses abroad. The violence has prompted several African countries, including Ghana, Malawi, and Mozambique, to repatriate their nationals over safety concerns.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
South African artists losing income as continental gigs cancelled
South Africa's Justice Minister says musicians and other performers are seeing shows across the continent cancelled amid backlash over xenophobia concerns, resulting in income loss for the artists. The minister stressed that South Africa's focus is on illegal immigration and that the country's message to the continent is that South Africans are not xenophobic.
15 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 5 May

South African law firms sue over Black ownership targets
Four major South African law firms are challenging the government's new Black Economic Empowerment code, which sets a target of 50% Black ownership of large firms within five years. The challenge comes as some Black lawyers have brought discrimination cases against the firms.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →