SIYAFANA SONKE! Defend migrants from hate

We refuse to let our neighbors become scapegoats for a crisis they didn't create—because Siyafana Sonke, we are all the same.

Solidarity in a Time of Crisis

The Siyafana Sonke Action Campaign is a national campaign launched in June 2026 to confront the rising tide of xenophobia, Afrophobia, and organized hate in South Africa. 

We are a broad coalition endorsed by over 130 organizations, including major trade unions, community civic groups, and civil society formations. 15 June 2026 - National Campaign Launched to Confront Xenophobia.pdf

Our name, Siyafana Sonke, translates to "We are all the same". We believe that the legitimate anger felt by South Africans over unemployment, poverty, and collapsing services should not be directed at vulnerable migrants, but at the political and economic elites responsible for these crises. 

We stand for the unity of all who are exploited and reject the fascist metho...