Ramaphosa to address nation on illegal migration and protests
The address is scheduled for 6 pm at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Sunday evening on the government’s approach to managing illegal migration and the recent rise in protests against foreign nationals.
The address is scheduled for 6 pm at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
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The Presidency said the briefing will outline the government’s response to ongoing concerns linked to migration control and public unrest involving foreign nationals.
In recent weeks, anti-illegal immigration protests across several provinces have escalated to the point of requiring police intervention, after demonstrators reportedly began issuing threats against the safety of foreign nationals and their property.
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One of the organisations involved, March and March, has set a deadline of 30 June for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country
