Ramaphosa unveils immigration crackdown as parties weigh in

from Kaya 959 · host Phemelo Motene

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced tougher measures to tackle illegal immigration, including stricter border controls, stronger enforcement against undocumented migrants and harsher penalties for employers who break immigration laws. While acknowledging failures in migration management and corruption within the system, Ramaphosa also warned against xenophobia and vigilantism. We unpack the political reaction with ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba, DA national spokesperson Jan de Villiers and EFF spokesperson Sinawo Thambo. Kayafm

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