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South Africa Spending R4 Billion On Awaiting Deportation Zimbabweans

Summary by Gambakwe Media
As of January 2026, the South African prison system is under extreme strain, with foreign nationals—predominantly Zimbabweans—remaining a central focus of both the fiscal crisis and the government’s new “aggressive repatriation” strategy. The Numbers at a Glance Across South Africa’s 235 active correctional facilities, the total inmate population has reached approximately 166,000, while the official capacity is only 107,346. Foreign National Tot…
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Gambakwe Media broke the news in on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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