A Ugandan national was beaten to death in an attack in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Province . Government of Uganda was yet to name the deceased .
And following the brutal killing of a Ugandan national , plus escalating xenophobic violence across South Africa , government of Uganda under the directive of President Yoweri Museveni ,is now conducting voluntary evacuation of stranded citizens, with hundreds registering to return home on charter flights .
“His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, has directed that arrangements be made for the evacuation of Ugandan nationals from South Africa following the escalating aanti-migrant violence and xenophobic protests by vigilante groups over , “Acting Foreign Affairs Minister, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, said while briefing the media in Kampala today mid-morning .
The government-funded repatriation is currently being organized by the Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is working with the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Works and Transport, the Uganda High Commission in Pretoria, and leaders of the Ugandan community in South Africa to immediately undertake the safe evacuation of stranded Ugandans .
Foreign Affairs Ministry officials said that 746 Ugandans have so far voluntarily registered for evacuation . Already , a number of Ugandans have left South Africa -following a June 3oth 2026 deadline issued by rogue vigilante groups.
According to the findings in the HRW report, xenophobic harassment and violence against other Africans and Asians living in the country are routine and sometimes lethal.
Foreigners are scapegoated and blamed for economic insecurity, crime and government failures to deliver services, the report said. Non-South Africans are also being accused of stealing jobs and women, depleting the country’s basic services, spreading diseases and running crime syndicates.
“The xenophobic actions constitute a betrayal of the South African constitutional promise,” said Kristie Ueda, an HRW researcher and author of the report.
“The constitution promises human dignity and non-racialism. Non-nationals come to South Africa because there is this promise that they will be live freely and equality. But this idea has been betrayed,” she added, referring to the “overarching trend of indifference” towards victims of xenophobic incidents.
