Amid growing anti-migrant protests and heightened social tensions, Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has urged restraint, warning that vigilantism and unlawful identity checks undermine the rule of law.
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi has warned that it is illegal for members of the public to conduct identity checks or enforce immigration laws.
She said such powers rest exclusively with the state and law enforcement agencies.
Kubayi was speaking during a media briefing of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration on Sunday, June 14.
“We have observed disturbingly that some citizens are insisting on conducting identity checks and other immigration enforcement actions. This is illegal and should not be encouraged in our country.”
