June 14, 2026
South Africa President, Cyril Ramaphosa
South Africa has repatriated 2,745 foreigners in the week after President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed tougher action against illegal immigration, the country’s home affairs minister said on Sunday.
One of Africa’s largest economies, South Africa has long attracted migrant workers from across the continent, both legally and illegally.
But saddled with an unemployment rate above 30 percent, it has experienced recurring spurts of anti-immigrant unrest, including fresh violence in recent weeks.
