Government: No Tanzanian with valid work permit affected by unrest in South Africa
Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, presents the ministry’s revenue estimates and expenditure budget in Parliament in Dodoma on May 26, 2026. PHOTO | COURTESY
Dodoma. The government has assured Parliament that no Tanzanians legally residing in South Africa have been affected by the ongoing unrest, while clarifying that videos circulating on social media and fuelling public concern are old clips, not recent incidents.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mr Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, gave the clarification in Parliament on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, when tabling the docket’s 2026/27 budget.
