Rights, health and dignity at stake as government’s migration plan faces growing humanitarian concerns.
South Africa's rapid processing of thousands of displaced migrants through the Musina Temporary Repatriation Processing Centre and the Beitbridge border post has not brought an end to the humanitarian crisis, according to Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX).
The organisation said the events that unfolded after the alleged unlawful June 30 "deadline" promoted by anti-migrant groups had created a public health emergency, with people forced to leave their homes amid violence or threats of violence.
However, the government has defended its migration management strategy, saying it is aimed at creating an orderly immigration system while protecting the rights and dignity of everyone living in South Africa.
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) Chairperson Mmamoloko Kubayi briefed the media on progress in implementing President Cyril Ramaphosa's five-point migration management plan, first announced on June 7.
