Motsoaledi: 25 immigration officials to be deployed to Diepsloot
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that the department will dispatch 25 immigration officials to Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg.
The immigration officials will be on the ground for the next three months as part of government’s effort to solve the issue of undocumented foreign nationals living in the area.
Motsoaledi made the announcement during his visit to the township on Friday.
He was joined in Diepsloot by Police Minister Bheki Cele.
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“We at Home Affairs have brought 25 immigration officers, we will leave them for three months so that they may deal with issues of immigration accordance with South African law,” said Motsoaledi.
[JUST IN] 25 emigration officers from @HomeAffairsSA will be deployed to #Diepsloot for the next three months to deal with undocumented foreigners. This has been announced by DHA Minister following #DiepslootIntervention with community. pic.twitter.com/rL0PTmQ5SC
— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) April 8, 2022
Tensions in Diepsloot boiled over this week amid anti-crime protests by residents.
Residents have accused police of failing to adequately deal with violent crime in the township.
The situation was further inflamed after a mob stoned and burned Zimbabwean national Elvish Nyathi on Wednesday.
