Misuzulu国王呼吁驱逐无证移民, 并将Natal更名为激起仇外心理、抗议及谴责移民权利及民族认同的Natal, King Misuzulu's call to expel undocumented migrants and rename Natal sparked xenophobia, protests, and condemnation over migrant rights and national identity.

2026年初,南非在米苏祖鲁·卡兹韦利蒂尼国王要求驱逐无证移民并提议从该省名字中删除 " Natal " ,引起人们对仇外心理抬头的担忧之后,面临紧张加剧的局面。 In early 2026, South Africa faced heightened tensions after King Misuzulu kaZwelithini called for the removal of undocumented migrants and proposed dropping “Natal” from the province’s name, sparking concerns over rising xenophobia. 在一次重大纪念活动之前,Dudula行动和3月3日3月3日的3月行动等民团加剧了反移民情绪。 这些民团在Addington小学举行抗议活动,谎称90%的学生是外国出生的学生,但遭到官员的抵制,这些官员证实全国只有1.8%的公立学校学生是外国人。 His remarks, made ahead of a major commemoration, amplified anti-migrant sentiment fueled by vigilante groups like Operation Dudula and March on March, which staged a protest at Addington Primary School falsely claiming 90% of students were foreign-born—contradicted by officials who confirmed only 1.8% of public school students nationwide were foreign nationals. 当局和法律专家谴责这些言论和行动,指出存在暴力和侵犯移民权利的风险,而法院以前曾裁定禁止将移民从学校和保健服务中封锁。 Authorities and legal experts condemned the rhetoric and actions, citing risks of violence and violations of migrant rights, while courts had previously ruled against blocking migrants from schools and health services. 争议凸显了当前在民族认同、历史记忆以及传统领导人在种族隔离后社会中的作用问题上的斗争。 The controversy underscored ongoing struggles over national identity, historical memory, and the role of traditional leadership in a post-apartheid society.