The number of foreign nationals that have been processed for deportation and repatriation to their countries of origin in the past few weeks has increased to over 53 000.
This was confirmed by the South Africa’s (SA) Justice and Constitutional Development Minister and Chairperson of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Migration (IMC) Mmamoloko Kubayi at a press briefing in Pretoria, Gauteng province.
Kubayi gave feedback and a progress report on the work the IMC is doing in implementing the five-point plan on managing migration as announced by SA President Cyril Ramaphosa last month. It includes securing and strengthening the country’s borders and the immigration system, cracking down on violations of SA’s immigration laws and working closely with its continental counterparts in managing migration.
“To date a total of 53 449 foreign nationals have been processed for deportation and repatriation which is dominated by the Malawians followed by the Zimbabweans and Mozambicans. Repatriations beyond Southern African Development Community amount to 2615 and include returns to Kenya with a total of 431, Nigeria 1159, Republic of Congo 86 and Uganda 939.”
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