ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says undocumented foreign nationals left stranded after deportations should be assisted by their home countries, not South Africa.

He said that if his party comes to power, it will deport all undocumented foreign nationals to their home countries.

Mashaba made the remarks in a recent interview with IOL.

His comments come amid growing protests over illegal immigration across South Africa, with some groups calling for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country.

Hundreds of migrants continue to arrive at the repatriation centre as authorities press ahead with deportations and voluntary repatriations through the Musina Repatriation Centre.