SA Processes 53,449 Foreign Nationals for Deportation and Repatriation Amid Illegal Immigration Crackdown
Authorities say the crackdown has targeted mostly Malawians, Zimbabweans and Mozambicans as anti-immigration protests continue nationwide.
- On Sunday, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi announced South Africa has processed 53,499 foreign nationals for deportation and repatriation, dominated by Malawians, followed by citizens of Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
- Launched five weeks ago, the government's "migration management" campaign followed nationwide anti-migrant protests; demonstrators had set an "unofficial deadline" of June 30 for undocumented migrants to leave, citing unemployment and crime concerns.
- More than 20,000 individuals were repatriated through a temporary processing center in Musina near the Zimbabwe border, with Kubayi noting the state stepped in to fund transport costs after neighboring countries struggled to finance their citizens' return.
- Authorities registered 205 criminal cases linked to intimidation and unlawful conduct, resulting in 350 arrests, while Kubayi warned that public members conducting unauthorized house-to-house searches for undocumented migrants will face prosecution.
- Officials plan to present a business case to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana for a multiyear border infrastructure program, while the temporary Musina facility is being scaled back as daily departures dwindle.
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South Africa Says 53,449 Migrants Returned or Deported in Crackdown
South Africa said more than 53,000 foreign nationals had been processed for deportation or voluntary repatriation as authorities acted on pledges to speed up removals while warning vigilante groups to stop conducting illegal searches for undocumented foreigners.
June 30th was the deadline set for undocumented immigrants to leave South Africa, with heavy implications of "or else." On that day, thousands of protesters marched in the streets of Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban, sometimes brandishing clubs or more or less traditional spears to support their demands [...]
SA processes 53,449 foreign nationals for deportation and repatriation amid illegal immigration crackdown
Government says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been processed for deportation and repatriation as the Inter-Ministerial Committee intensifies efforts to manage irregular migration and strengthen immigration enforcement.
Many undocumented foreigners don’t qualify for refugee status: IMC
Members the Inter-ministerial Committee on Migration (IMC) have revealed that the majority of undocumented foreign nationals in the country do not qualify for either refugee or asylum status. The number of foreign nationals that have been processed for deportation and repatriation to their countries of origin in the past few weeks increased to over 53 000. According to the UN, about 250 000 refugees and asylum seekers live in South Africa. These…
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