Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and IMC Chairperson Mmamoloko Kubayi announced Sunday that exactly 53,449 foreign nationals had been processed as of the close of business on July 11.
As pressure mounts over illegal immigration and border security, the government says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have already been processed for deportation and repatriation as part of an intensified migration enforcement drive.
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration announced that it is strengthening immigration enforcement while tightening border security and migration management systems.
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and IMC Chairperson Mmamoloko Kubayi revealed on Sunday that exactly 53,449 foreign nationals had been processed as of the close of business on 11 July 2026.
Kubayi was briefing the media on the government's progress in implementing President Cyril Ramaphosa's five-point plan on migration management, first announced on 7 June.