JOHANNESBURG - Over 53,400 foreign nationals have been processed for deportation or repatriation so far.
Malawians make up over 80% of that total, followed by Zimbabweans and Mozambicans.
The Inter-Ministerial Committee says the state is moving aggressively to reclaim exclusive control over immigration and border management.
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The police minister says vigilantism is hampering police work.
Meanwhile, government officials say they’re ramping up enforcement and warning communities against taking the law into their own hands.