President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a slew of planned amendments to illegal migration and the recent surge in protests against foreign nationals.
Civil society organisations have criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa's latest address on illegal immigration and anti-foreigner tensions, arguing that it failed to provide urgent solutions to stop ongoing violence against foreign nationals and did not adequately address the deeper issues fuelling unrest.
Global South Against Xenophobia (GSAX), together with the Botshebelo Unemployed Movement (BUM), One Voice For All Hawkers Foundation and Inspire Network, issued a statement on Monday expressing concern over what they described as significant shortcomings in the President's national address delivered on Sunday.
The criticism follows a period of heightened tensions across parts of South Africa, including the Western Cape, where incidents involving foreign nationals have sparked concern among government, civil society groups and international observers.
Weekend Argus previously reported that the first group of 300 Ghanaian nationals departed from OR Tambo International Airport under a voluntary repatriation programme after more than 800 citizens registered for assistance to return home.
