State bends lockdown rules to repatriate illegal immigrants after riots at Lindela
A total of 94 people have been sent back to Lesotho, and 570 Zimbabweans will soon be on their way home
07 May 2020 - 13:34
The government was forced to bend lockdown regulations and open the border to allow foreign nationals awaiting deportation to be allowed to return to their home countries.
Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi made the disclosure in an interview with the SABC on Thursday morning...
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