South African (SA) government has welcomed the preliminary findings released by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights following its recent fact-finding mission on human rights and migration.

According to the Department of International Relations and Co-operation, the Commission commended SA’s robust constitutional frame and legal protections aimed at safeguarding refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable migratory groups.

However, the Commission’s report highlighted pressing domestic socio-economic challenges, citing persistent concerns over undocumented migration, high levels of crime, poverty, unemployment, and systemic gender-based violence and femicide. The report also noted recurring incidents of community hostility towards foreign nationals.

Addressing the findings, the Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, stressed that managing complex regional migration dynamics requires enhanced, co-ordinated effort among state institutions, local communities, and international partners.

“SA remains steadfast in its commitment to managing migration in a lawful, orderly, and humane manner, while actively working with regional bodies to address the underlying root causes of forced displacement and economic migration,” Kubayi stated.

–ChannelAfrica–