We will do better, Ramaphosa promises, while another anti-foreigner protest looms
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to tighten border controls and address illegal migration amid rising xenophobic protests. Meanwhile, several foreign nationals are voluntarily leaving the country via repatriation efforts.
Why it matters
The situation highlights the growing social and political tensions surrounding migration and xenophobia in South Africa.
President Cyril Ramaphosa responded to rising anti-foreigner protests in an address to the nation on Sunday, admitting that the government would improve its migration strategies and clamp down on those illegally entering the country. The President’s address came as hundreds of foreigners, both documented and undocumented, left the country on repatriation flights and buses organised by their home countries.
Reports on government policy and social unrest while acknowledging the perspectives of those leaving.
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