SA must be protected from illegal immigrants' illegal businesses, Mashaba says
JOHANNESBURG mayor Herman Mashaba has called for SA to strengthen its borders, saying it needs to be protected from illegal immigrants and their illegal businesses.Mashaba was speaking at a business breakfast hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Killarney, Johannesburg, on Tuesday."People in our country are sitting in here illegally and also operating illegal businesses. I don’t apologise to anyone, we have got to confront this situation for the sake of future generations," said Mashaba.The mayor added that a country without borders was not acceptable and tough decisions had to be taken to ensure that SA was protected.He was responding to a question from an audience member about how the city would deal with the burden migration was putting on it.The DA mayor is running the South African city with the country’s biggest budget, and has vowed to increase Johannesburg’s economy by 5% — an ambitious goal in a sluggish economy."We need a minimum of 5% growth and this is an ambiti...
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