The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested 8,896 undocumented foreign nationals in the past two weeks as authorities continue with intensified immigration enforcement operations across the country.
The arrests, made in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs, the Border Management Authority (BMA) and other government departments, were for alleged contraventions of the Immigration Act.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk said some of those arrested are also facing additional charges linked to serious crimes, including murder, rape and possession of unlicensed firearms.
“These figures reflect government’s commitment to deal decisively with illegal immigration and related offences across the country,” van Wyk.
The latest figures underscore government's intensified efforts to curb illegal immigration and tackle criminal activities associated with undocumented migrants.
