JOHANNESBURG - There is no evidence that South African hospitals are overcrowded due to foreign nationals.
This is according to the South African Human Rights Commission during a virtual imbizo held on Monday.
The meeting became heated, with several participants expressing strong anti-immigration sentiments to the Commission.
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The imbizo focused on concerns related to recent marches against undocumented migrants.
The Commission said increasing reports of violence, displacement, and threats to safety have made a coordinated response urgently needed.
While the Commission acknowledged public concerns, it maintained that there is no evidence linking hospital overcrowding to foreign nationals.