vibemill-apps/xenophobia-tracker

'They can kill you': Immigrants fear a surge in xenophobic violence in South Africa (Vibe Mill 2026-06-25) > Generated by Vibe Mill. This repository was produced by an automated pipeline. No human wrote this code. It is not a product and should not be treated as one. # 🛡️ Xenophobia Tracker > *Tracking, mapping, and raising awareness of xenophobic violence in South Africa — one incident at a time.* ## 🚀 Overview I built this app over a single weekend after reading the harrowing reports of immigrants being attacked, driven from their homes, and killed in South Africa. The phrase *"They can kill you"* stuck with me, and I wanted to create something that could help document these incidents and give a voice to those who are silenced. This is my small attempt to turn outrage into a tool for visibility and advocacy. ## 📦 Installation ```bash git clone github.com cd xenophobia-tracker npm install npm run dev ``` The app should now be running on `localhost`! 🎉 ## 🛠️ Tech Stack - **Next.js** (App Router) – for fast, server-rendered pages - **TypeScript** – because type safety saves weekends - **Tailwind CSS** – for styling that doesn't get in the way - **Mapbox GL JS** – interactive map to visualize incident locations - **Supabase** – real-time database for storing reports with geolocation - **Chart.js** – lightweight charts for trend analysis ## 📊 Features - 🗺️ **Interactive Map** – see every reported xenophobic incident plotted in real-time - 📝 **Report an Incident** – submit details (location, description, date) with a simple form - 📈 **Trend Dashboard** – view incident frequency over weeks and months - 🔍 **Filter by Region** – zoom in on hotspots like Gauteng or Western Cape - 📰 **News Feed** – auto-fetched headlines from trusted South African outlets - 🏷️ **Incident Tags** – categorize as "physical attack", "property damage", "threat", or "displacement" - 📊 **Export Data** – download incident reports as CSV for researchers and journalists ## 🔮 Future Work - 🚀 AI-powered moderation to detect duplicate report …