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(IOL)South Africa's Immigration Reckoning: Law, Humanity And The Price Of Failure

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2026-08-17
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South Africa faces the challenge of enforcing immigration law without encouraging xenophobia. While the government has the right to control borders and seek reimbursement from countries for costly migrant repatriations, undocumented status never justifies violence or intimidation. The article also warns that deportation cannot solve South Africa’s deeper problems of unemployment, poverty, inequality and weak growth. Migrants contribute significantly to industries such as agriculture and construction, so mass departures may cause economic disruption. Effective policy therefore requires lawful border enforcement, humane treatment of migrants, shared responsibility with countries of origin, and economic reforms addressing structural problems rather than blaming foreigners.
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