Ghanaian nationals who accepted their government’s voluntary repatriation offer and departed from OR Tambo International Airport on May 27.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been accused of not providing evidence during the Budget Vote, where he said illegal immigration strains public services and announced a crackdown on undocumented migrants, labour violations, and corruption.
During his speech, Ramaphosa stated that unregulated migration heavily strains public infrastructure, particularly in the healthcare and education sectors.
He also warned of undocumented migration routes to organised crime networks, specifically noting illegal mining, extortion, drug trafficking, and money laundering.
He acknowledged deep community frustration regarding foreign nationals operating spaza shops, noting that citizens feel economically squeezed out of their own local markets.
