Under pressure from anti-foreigner groups, President Cyril Ramaphosa has rehashed old policies in an attempt to take control of the immigration debate.
In a televised address on Sunday, 7 June, Ramaphosa announced a series of measures to tackle illegal immigration, while also condemning the groups inciting lawlessness and violence.
“We will act against forces who are exploiting the concerns of our people about illegal immigration to further their own political, personal or criminal agendas. We will not be fooled or influenced by social media campaigns that spread misinformation, fake news and lies about foreign nationals,” he said.
His address comes as anti-foreigner protests around…
The Voortrekker Monument: Located in Pretoria, this monument commemorates
the Afrikaner pioneers who left the Cape Colony in the 1830s.
Grave Digger
Fun South African Fact: South Africa is the only country in the world to build and then decide to dismantle the whole of its nuclear weapons program.
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Fun South African Fact: South Africa in size is three times the size of Texas and five times the size of Japan.