Illegal immigrants
Illegal immigrants
Illegal immigrants
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Police arrest nearly 9 000 undocumented foreign nationals in two weeks
Police have arrested 8 896 foreign nationals across the country in the past two weeks for contravening immigration laws.
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‘A moving target’: South Africa’s endless border battle
Perched on weathered wooden rafts, small groups of people hauled themselves and their bundles of cargo hand over hand along a rope strung across the crocodile-infested Limpopo River.
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Police in Northern Cape warn against unlawful identity document inspections
The SAPS emphasise that only authorised law enforcement officials acting within the confines of the law, may request and verify identity documents during execution of official duties.
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Migrants pick up pieces back home after fleeing South Africa
Migrant workers recall their terror during attacks by anti-foreigner vigilantes in South Africa that led them to flee the country.
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Government commits to managing migration amid nationwide demonstrations
Government has reaffirmed its dedication to managing migration through lawful and constitutional measures.
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Kleinmond, Gansbaai and Bredasdorp flagged as high risk areas for March and March demonstrations
Security is set to be intensified across the Overberg after Kleinmond, Gansbaai and the Cape Agulhas-Bredasdorp areas were flagged as potential protest hotspots
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Social media posts fuel anti-immigrant tensions in South Africa
Inflammatory social media content is driving a volatile anti-foreigner campaign in South Africa, with demands that illegal immigrants leave by 30 June.
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Over 40 000 illegal foreign nationals arrested as government cracks down on border security
More than 40 000 illegal foreign nationals have been arrested this year, including a business owner caught employing undocumented migrants.
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Cape Town marchers bring illegal immigration demands to Parliament
Hundreds of Capetonians marched to Parliament on 13 June 2026, demanding audits, asylum reform, and a crackdown on illegal immigration.
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Ramaphosa condemns violent anti-immigrant protests, vows to uphold rule of law
President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned recent violent protests targeting foreign nationals, calling them acts of opportunism.
