- South Africa introduced a Comprehensive Approach for Migration Management, outlining work on undocumented migrants.
- Africa's economy faces strain from migration issues, leading President Ramaphosa to call for restraint on xenophobia and manage Malawian repatriation.
Thabo Mbeki and Cyril Ramaphosa expressed differing views on illegal migration policy, linking the issue to national security and economic stability across Africa.
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Updated Jun 1
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What happened
Thabo Mbeki and Cyril Ramaphosa expressed differing views on illegal migration policy, linking the issue to national security and economic stability across Africa.
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Africa's economy faces strain from migration issues, leading President Ramaphosa to call for restraint on xenophobia and manage Malawian repatriation.Also in this story
- Malawian and Zimbabwean migrants are seeking passage and refuge in South Africa, prompting President Ramaphosa to address xenophobia.
- President Ramaphosa warned against scapegoating vulnerable people while the government set a deadline for undocumented migrants.
- South Africa is managing immigration enforcement, repatriating Nigerian nationals, and hosting displaced Malawian refugees in Durban.
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Thabo Mbeki
President of South Africa from 1999 to 2008
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Cyril Ramaphosa
President of South Africa since 2018
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Africa
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Related events
- President Ramaphosa delegated immigration enforcement responsibility to the state and addressed public concerns about migration and rule of law.
- South Africa's cabinet approved a Comprehensive Approach for Migration Management on June 7.
- An Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration was established by President Ramaphosa on September 8 to handle all matters related to migration in South Africa.
- EFF pressures South African government on migration issues while President Ramaphosa addresses anti-migrant sentiment.
- Protests in Johannesburg are ongoing, with a movement leader blaming immigrants for economic issues and the President warning against scapegoating.