JCPS establishes task team to tackle illegal immigration

The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) has established a task team of deputy ministers to work with law enforcement agencies to address the issue of undocumented foreign nationals in the country.

The JCPS will ensure that laws are enforced in terms of monitoring the protests and marches against undocumented immigrants.

The cluster convened an emergency meeting with other stakeholders in Pretoria following protests across the country.

Chairperson Mmamoloko Kubayi says there will be periodic meetings to receive reports on the progress made in dealing with the issue of illegal immigration.

“This engagement we do believe that is quite fruitful, it has been fruitful and also at the end we have emphasised for us to take action. We have taken a decision to get two deputy ministers. Deputy minister Boshielo and deputy minister Nzuza will lead a team of deputy ministers in ensuring visibility on the ground supported by law enforcement agencies to ensure compliance with the current laws.”

March and March deadline 

Meanwhile, the March and March Movement says it has given national government until end of June to deal with the issue of undocumented immigrants in the country.

It’s convener in Gauteng, Sandile Dube, says undocumented immigrants are posing a lot of challenges to South Africa.

Dube says some are committing crimes such as dealing in drugs.

The movement was part of the urgent meeting convened by the JCPS.

“We are concerned perhaps from the minister of defence remarks that the 30th of June date that we have given to the foreign nationals to vacate the country and they take it as another shutdown that they have seen many. For us is like this is the government that doesn’t take South Africans seriously. South Africans are saying they have enough with illegal foreign nationals, and they want them removed from this country.”

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