South Africa says 2,745 foreigners sent home in a week
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said most of the 2,745 repatriated foreigners were in South Africa illegally as governments arranged evacuation flights and buses.
- Nigeria organized evacuation flights for citizens fleeing South Africa, with a first group of 262 Nigerians repatriated on Thursday. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber reported 2,745 total repatriations since President Cyril Ramaphosa's address.
- Since April, anti-immigration protests have targeted foreign workers amid unemployment above 30 percent. Groups like Operation Dudula and the March and March movement have labeled migrants as 'scapegoats' for worsening living standards.
- Zimbabwe, Ghana, Mozambique, and Malawi have also repatriated hundreds of citizens. On Sunday, Malawi Consul General Max Biwi said 560 people, including about 200 children, departed using government-commissioned buses and transport provided by South Africa.
- On Monday, Nigeria's Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu told reporters, 'They are not asking other migrants to leave, they are only asking black migrants to leave.' The South African government denied operating refugee camps.
- Anti-Immigration groups set a June 30 deadline for illegal immigrants to leave. Analysts link the resurgence of anti-migrant sentiment to November local elections, with political parties using anti-migration rhetoric to secure votes.
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South Africa has repatriated 2,745 foreigners in the week after President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed tougher action against illegal immigration, the country's home affairs minister said.
South Africa sends 2 745 foreigners home
South Africa has repatriated 2 745 foreigners last week after President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed tougher action against illegal immigration, the country’s home affairs minister said on Sunday. One of Africa’s largest economies, South Africa has long attracted migrant workers from across the continent, both legally and illegally. READ | ActionSA rejects Ramaphosa’s illegal immigration address Anti-immigrant unrest But saddled with an unemployment ra…
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