Wednesday 28 January 2026
Zim GBC News | South African Correspondent
DURBAN – Four Zimbabwean teachers and an unspecified number of children have been removed from schools in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, for lacking proper documentation.
The revelation was made during a heated radio discussion on Ukhozi FM, highlighting the growing tension surrounding foreign nationals in South African schools.
The discussion featured Cyril Mncwabe, a provincial Home Affairs official, and Zinhle Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, leader of the anti-immigrant vigilante group “March on March.”
The debate centered on Ngobese-Zuma’s campaign to prioritize South African children for school enrollment over foreign nationals, specifically at Addington Primary School in Durban—a site of recent violent protests.
In explaining immigration enforcement, Mncwabe stated,
“We have already removed about four Zimbabwean teachers in northern KwaZulu-Natal who were teaching without proper documentation.”
He confirmed that children without legal status had also been removed from schools, emphasizing the department’s mandate to enforce immigration laws.
Ngobese-Zuma, advocating for her movement’s cause, argued that some foreign nationals use their children’s enrollment to avoid deportation.
“Foreigners are bringing in their children and hiding behind their rights,” she claimed during the broadcast, pushing for stricter adherence to policies that place South African learners first.
This incident underscores the ongoing challenges faced by the millions of Zimbabweans living and working in South Africa, many of whom left due to prolonged socio-economic challenges.
The enforcement action in KZN brings into sharp focus the precarious reality of diaspora communities navigating complex immigration systems abroad.
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