Nearly 70,000 foreign nationals processed amid South Africa's repatriation drive

NAMPA / Xinhua
2026-07-26
JOHANNESBURG, July 26 (Xinhua) -- A total of 68,138 foreign nationals have been processed in South Africa between June 14 and July 24, with the majority repatriated to their home countries, a government official said on Sunday. Mmamoloko Kubayi, chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, made the remarks at a media briefing in Pretoria on the government's latest progress in dealing with the migration challenges in the country......
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