Five suspects have been arrested in Marapong township, Lephalale, for allegedly impersonating Department of Home Affairs officials and ordering a Nigerian businessman to close his business.
Five suspects, aged between 20 and 58, have been arrested in Marapong township, Lephalale, Limpopo, for allegedly impersonating Department of Home Affairs officials and telling a Nigerian businessman he could not operate a business in South Africa.
The incident took place on Wednesday, 9 July, 2026.
Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said the owner of a local lounge, a Nigerian national, alleged that a group of community members confronted him at his business and ordered him to close it, claiming that, as a foreign national, he had no right to operate a business in South Africa.
The group allegedly threatened to destroy the business and demanded that the owner leave the country.
