President Ramaphosa says arrests and prosecutions expected for those behind violence against foreign nationals as police process evidence and reports.
Two foreign nationals are due in the Kuils River Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after police seized 9 439 dried abalone units in Brackenfell.
South African police and military forces arrested 217 people, most of them undocumented foreign nationals, during a major operation targeting illegal miners.
Chris Hani District police arrested 35 undocumented foreign nationals and nabbed four looters during a pre-protest immigration enforcement operation.
A fake R250 bounty notice for catching illegal immigrants is circulating online. Exporters Western Cape warns 30 June protests must not disrupt trade.
South Africa’s Border Management Authority has processed more than 8 000 foreign nationals for voluntary repatriation, ahead of 30 June threats.
South African police have opened a murder investigation following the death of a 29-year-old Malawian national in Pietermaritzburg.
South Africa has repatriated 2 745 foreigners in the week after President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed tougher action against illegal immigration.
Approximately 90% of foreign nationals currently housed in temporary facilities across the Overstrand are undocumented.
The South African government plans stricter immigration measures, including quotas and increased deportations, amid rising anti-migrant protests nationwide.