The specialised Virtual Priority Court processed approximately 80 immigration cases on Monday, supporting government's drive to speed up deportations following President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent immigration intervention measures.
Government’s Virtual Priority Court, dealing with immigration matters, has granted approximately 80 deportation orders in Durban as authorities intensify efforts to fast-track the processing of undocumented migrants under President Cyril Ramaphosa’s immigration enforcement measures.
The court, which sat at the Durban Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday June 16, 2026, was visited by Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Andries Nel, who observed its operational functionality at the request of Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi.
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development said the establishment of the court forms part of government’s broader immigration reform agenda.
“The establishment of the Virtual Priority Court was in response to a commitment made by the President that dedicated courts would be established to deal with immigration and to speedily support the deportation of undocumented migrants,” said department spokesperson Palesa Rammitlwa.
