South Africa (SA) has spent more than two decades tightening immigration laws, strengthening border security and increasing deportations in an effort to curb illegal immigration.

Yet, irregular migration remains a persistent challenge despite successive legal reforms.

Speaking on the sidelines of the Southern Africa Migration Network summit underway in Johannesburg, Tshifulufheli Sinthumule, Executive Director of Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in SA says there needs to be a holistic approach to migration.

–ChannelAfrica–