Tanzania, May 26 -- 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.

He was responding to concerns raised by Mlalo Member of Parliament (MP), Rashid Shangazi, CCM, over the safety of Tanzanians living in South Africa.

Mr Shangazi had sought an official government statement following reports and videos shared online alleging attacks and g...