The South African (SA) government has firmly ruled out the establishment of refugee camps, stating that the country will maintain its policy of integration rather than encampment.<\/p>\n
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The announcement was made in Pretoria by the Minister of Justice and Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, Mmamoloko Kubayi, as the committee outlined the state’s broader strategy to address ongoing migration challenges.<\/p>\n
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Kubayi highlighted that the decision to avoid establishing camps is a definitive policy position that applies even on a short-term basis.<\/p>\n
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“There is no intention to create camps, even on a temporary basis, and that’s a message we continue to carry,” Kubayi stated. “We should not be expected to carry on and establish refugee camps. It’s a policy decision, it’s a legal decision we have taken as a country that we will not create refugee camps, and because of that policy stance, even temporarily so, we do not intend to create them.”<\/p>\n
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She re-iterated that managing migration effectively relies on robust cooperation between the SA government, local communities, and neighbouring countries within the region, rather than isolating displaced populations in restricted facilities.<\/p>\n
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