- Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.
- South Africa's xenophobia persists because the government failed to operationalize the new law regarding hate crimes, which is currently stalled due to pending draft regulations.
- Ambassadors discussed xenophobic attacks in South Africa on May 26th.
- Urgent meetings were held in Pretoria regarding migration issues, where South Africa was called upon to improve law enforcement.
Fraudulent acquisition of Traffic Register Numbers for foreign nationals exploited system loopholes in South Africa.
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Updated Jun 7
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What happened
Fraudulent acquisition of Traffic Register Numbers for foreign nationals exploited system loopholes in South Africa.
Who's involved
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Part of
Urgent meetings were held in Pretoria regarding migration issues, where South Africa was called upon to improve law enforcement.Also in this story
- South Africa needs dialogue with the Southern African Development Community regarding migration issues.
- Unrest, xenophobia, and fatal incidents are reported in Mossel Bay, South Africa, involving the issues of law enforcement and migration.
- Advancing regional integration through SADC, the cooperation between Botswana and Lesotho has been elevated to a Bi-National Commission (BNC).
The entities involved
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South Africa
country in southern Africa
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Department of Home Affairs
government security agency of the Isle of Man
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