Tensions ran high outside Durban's Diakonia Centre when foreign nationals and locals clashed, police were required to restore calm.
Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee urges the government to act swiftly on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directives to tackle illegal migration, saying government departments must act swiftly to ensure the plans announced by the President are carried out.
The committee’s remarks come after Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Sunday amid growing tensions over illegal immigration and increasing calls for undocumented migrants to leave the country.
In his address, the President acknowledged public concerns about illegal migration and announced a package of measures aimed at strengthening immigration enforcement, securing the country’s borders, rooting out corruption, and tightening the regulation of migration.
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mosa Chabane, stated that the committee supports the President's focused approach to tackling illegal immigration and warned that failure to implement these measures could weaken the authority of the Head of State.
