Multiple reports describe South Africa’s ongoing immigration pressures in connection with Zimbabwe’s political and socioeconomic crisis. Both outlets argue that South Africa’s handling of Zimbabwe—characterised as “quiet diplomacy”—has not produced sufficient change to address conditions driving migration. They state that opportunities were missed for South Africa to use its regional influence to encourage the ruling ZANU-PF government to move toward outcomes that would benefit both Zimbabweans and South Africans. The reports also say that the situation in Zimbabwe is increasingly affecting South Africa, including through heightened numbers of people seeking entry or better conditions, and public frustration within South Africa. In this view, the immigration challenge is portrayed as an external fallout from Zimbabwe’s instability rather than an isolated domestic problem. While the articles focus on the diplomatic strategy and its perceived consequences, they do not provide detailed new policy measures or specific statistical data in the provided text. Overall, the sources present a causal link between Zimbabwe’s crisis, South Africa’s diplomacy toward Zimbabwe, and the resulting immigration pressures in South Africa.