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POLITICS ·SOUTH AFRICA ·July 28, 2026

Cyril Ramaphosa says "deeply regret and mourn" deadly attacks on foreign nationals

“we in South Africa deeply regret and mourn”
Cyril Ramaphosa, President
✦ Summary · July 28, 2026 AI-written summary of the news — not a direct quote

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed sorrow and condemnation this week over the deadly attacks on foreign nationals in his country, telling the African Union's Pan-African Parliament in Cape Town that the violence was sad and abhorrent. He called on fellow African nations to collaborate on managing migration, warning that uncontrolled movement could threaten security and social stability. The remarks come amid weeks of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, where undocumented people from other African countries have been blamed for crime and economic strain. At least four migrants have been reported killed, and over 160,000 have left in a coordinated repatriation effort—the largest such exodus in recent years.

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