JOHANNESBURG - The National Assembly has passed the Immigration Amendment Bill.
It's Parliament’s answer to a Constitutional Court order dating back to 2017.
The court ruled parts of the act are unconstitutional, as they failed to protect the rights of detainees.
The bill ensures undocumented migrants can only be detained if it’s in the interests of justice, and must be brought before a court within 48 hours.
Mosa Chabane, Chairperson of Parliament's Home Affairs Committee, discusses this further.