IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN: Government defends tough migration crackdown amid increasing anti-foreigner sentiment
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A total of 2,745 foreign nationals have been repatriated to their home countries since President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled plans to deal with illegal immigration. This number is expected to grow. As an…
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IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN Government defends tough migration crackdown amid increasing anti-foreigner sentiment A total of 2,745 foreign nationals have been repatriated to their home countries since President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled plans to deal with illegal immigration. This number is expected to grow. As anti-foreigner protests increase, the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration is ramping up enforcement. By Lerato Mutsila 14 Jun 2026 A man draped in a Ghanaian flag stands among compatriots at OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng on 27 May 2026 as Ghana repatriates hundreds of its citizens from South Africa after violence against migrants.
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