President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night announced tougher penalties for employers hiring undocumented migrants
President Cyril Ramaphosa says employers who hire undocumented migrants will face harsher penalties, including imprisonment, as part of government's intensified efforts to tackle illegal immigration.
Addressing the nation on Sunday night, Ramaphosa outlined a five-point plan aimed at strengthening immigration enforcement amid rising tensions over undocumented migration and calls for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa.
His address comes ahead of a planned nationwide shutdown on 30 June and follows a recent increase in protests targeting foreign nationals in parts of the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
Ramaphosa said Cabinet had adopted a comprehensive Migration Management approach, endorsed by the President's Coordinating Council, which includes provincial and local government representatives.
