About 200 immigrants were evicted from Vleifontein and nearby villages on Sunday. They were taken to the Louis Trichardt showgrounds. Photos: Thembi Siaga
SAPS appears to be assisting residents in rounding up and evicting immigrants around Louis Trichardt.
On Sunday, residents of Vleifontein and the nearby villages of Maila and Kanana identified 200 people and handed them to the police.
By law, only law enforcement officers may ask people for immigration or citizenship documents.
“I was staying at a church with my three children when a group of people came, kicked open the door to our room and told us we had to leave,” said Suzen Mashakada, from Zimbabwe.
“We were then taken in a police van. We had to…
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