UDM Deputy President Nqabayomzi Kwankwa says South Africa must enforce immigration laws while rejecting violence against foreign nationals, addressing economic migration, unemployment and race-based claims during the budget vote debate.
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has backed stricter enforcement of South Africa’s immigration laws while rejecting violence and intimidation against foreign nationals.
UDM Deputy President Nqabayomzi Kwankwa was speaking during the Presidency Budget Vote debate in Parliament, where he said the party supports South Africa’s response to worsening socio-economic conditions, including high unemployment, deep poverty, inequality and sluggish economic growth.
This comes against the backdrop of heightened public tension around immigration enforcement and undocumented migration, which in recent weeks has fuelled political and social debate over law enforcement, labour competition and regional migration pressures.
He said that despite these challenges, South Africa remains one of the most developed and diversified economies on the continent, adding that this reality has made the country a destination for migrants seeking economic opportunities, including those who enter or remain in the country illegally.
