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South Africa says it will begin billing foreign governments for the cost of deporting their citizens who violate immigration laws, as authorities intensify crackdowns on undocumented migrants amid rising anti-immigration tensions.

South Africa has announced plans to start charging foreign governments for the cost of deporting their nationals who violate the country’s immigration laws.

The move comes amid a renewed crackdown on undocumented migrants and growing anti-immigration sentiment that has prompted the repatriation of hundreds of African nationals, including Nigerians and Ghanaians, from the country.

The policy was disclosed by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, which said the government would seek to recover expenses incurred in detaining and deporting foreign nationals, a South-Africa-based radio service, Channel Africa, reported on 9 June, but did not state when the announcement was made.

According to South African authorities, more than 100,000 undocumented migrants have been deported over the past two years, placing a significant financial burden on the state.

Countries to bear deportation costs

Explaining the new approach, South African authorities said governments whose citizens violate South Africa’s immigration laws would be expected to shoulder the costs of their repatriation.

“Moving forward, we will also be billing countries for their foreign nationals who have to be deported or who are in our criminal detention facilities and have to be deported back into their countries,” the department said.

“At least now we can see that there’s capacity for countries to extract the foreign nationals who have fallen foul of the law. That’s something that, through the Department of Home Affairs, we will pursue as a government,” it added.

The announcement follows recent evacuation and repatriation exercises undertaken by several African governments in response to growing fears among their citizens living in South Africa.

The first batch of 258 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived in Lagos on Wednesday, marking the beginning of a federal government-coordinated repatriation exercise, while Ghana recently evacuated about 1,000 of its citizens. Reports indicate that other African countries have also facilitated the return of their nationals.

Immigration crackdown

The proposed cost-recovery measure forms part of broader efforts by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration to tighten immigration enforcement.

In a national address on migration, Mr Ramaphosa said government agencies would intensify efforts to identify and deport undocumented foreign nationals residing illegally in the country, the BBC reported.

“I must make it clear that only the authorised government officials may act against violations of the law, including violations of our immigration laws,” the president said.

South African authorities maintain that enforcing immigration laws is a matter of national sovereignty and have repeatedly defended deportations as lawful and necessary.

The new policy is expected to trigger discussions among African governments over migration management, diplomatic relations, and the financial implications of deportation.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/887240-south-africa-to-start-charging-nigeria-others-for-deportation-of-their-nationals.html?tztc=1

Their country their rules ... na our leaders from 1960 I go still blame, if to sey home dey okay wetin person go dey find for outside? All these see finish from mere slaves no go dey

Lol
These people are just so unbelievable and unreasonable.
EVEN THEIR GOVERNMENT IS IN SUPPORT OF ALL THEIR XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS AND CRIME AGAINST OTHER NATIONALS.
The whole Africa will teach you people a lesson you'll never forget.

The criminals are not after any illegal immigrants, their main objective is to LOOT, STEAL AND DESTROY what other nationals have worked hard for. It's just pure evil, jealousy and LAZINESS.

I honestly think their government is supporting this their xenophobia low-key.

Adding insult to injury.

Well it is there time. Even Majek fashek said it everything in life got its time and season.

We go owe Una debt tire if na that leg Una wan carry. Tinubu no send Una. We never pay China finish na deportation money Una wan dey collect from Nigeria.

Weytin dey worry these people self, who dem think say dem be? No be Una fault, na our corrupt, lazy, and self centered politicians wey turn our country to a shit hole fault.

Great100000:
South Africa says it will begin billing foreign governments for the cost of deporting their citizens who violate immigration laws, as authorities intensify crackdowns on undocumented migrants amid rising anti-immigration tensions.

South Africa has announced plans to start charging foreign governments for the cost of deporting their nationals who violate the country’s immigration laws.

The move comes amid a renewed crackdown on undocumented migrants and growing anti-immigration sentiment that has prompted the repatriation of hundreds of African nationals, including Nigerians and Ghanaians, from the country.

The policy was disclosed by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, which said the government would seek to recover expenses incurred in detaining and deporting foreign nationals, a South-Africa-based radio service, Channel Africa, reported on 9 June, but did not state when the announcement was made.

According to South African authorities, more than 100,000 undocumented migrants have been deported over the past two years, placing a significant financial burden on the state.

Countries to bear deportation costs

Explaining the new approach, South African authorities said governments whose citizens violate South Africa’s immigration laws would be expected to shoulder the costs of their repatriation.

“Moving forward, we will also be billing countries for their foreign nationals who have to be deported or who are in our criminal detention facilities and have to be deported back into their countries,” the department said.

“At least now we can see that there’s capacity for countries to extract the foreign nationals who have fallen foul of the law. That’s something that, through the Department of Home Affairs, we will pursue as a government,” it added.

The announcement follows recent evacuation and repatriation exercises undertaken by several African governments in response to growing fears among their citizens living in South Africa.

The first batch of 258 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived in Lagos on Wednesday, marking the beginning of a federal government-coordinated repatriation exercise, while Ghana recently evacuated about 1,000 of its citizens. Reports indicate that other African countries have also facilitated the return of their nationals.

Immigration crackdown

The proposed cost-recovery measure forms part of broader efforts by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration to tighten immigration enforcement.

In a national address on migration, Mr Ramaphosa said government agencies would intensify efforts to identify and deport undocumented foreign nationals residing illegally in the country, the BBC reported.

“I must make it clear that only the authorised government officials may act against violations of the law, including violations of our immigration laws,” the president said.

South African authorities maintain that enforcing immigration laws is a matter of national sovereignty and have repeatedly defended deportations as lawful and necessary.

The new policy is expected to trigger discussions among African governments over migration management, diplomatic relations, and the financial implications of deportation.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/887240-south-africa-to-start-charging-nigeria-others-for-deportation-of-their-nationals.html?tztc=1

And una think say Tinubu go pay una ba? You go bill tire.

[b]I'm so happy south Africa is deporting Nigerians, they should come home and fight for their country. [/b]was

Crazy lots. Instead of them to face their white oppressors, they're busy coveting and envying fellow Africans. Xenophobic lots

No be their fault nah our government who spoil our country i blame

And Ronwen Williams be wondering why Africans aren't supporting South Africa at the world cup.

Yéyé country, they will become broke soon...I blame Nigerians traveling to HIV infested land like south Africa, the recent surge in HIV within States should be a thing of worry and all south African returned migrants should be placed on medical condition and properly screened from young to old because we don't want HIV crisis in this beautiful country called Nigeria.

God bless our land.

The worst mistake the world made was granting Africa independence...

The west should have been in charge of this shit hole..

we would have been better off,
Our democracy only creates billionaire politicians and hungry wretched masses

stewpid black South Africans are lucky for late independence, they would have been another malawi

Even if your country is ok people who love to move we go… only that rate will be low significantly

LabStores:
Lol
These people are just so unbelievable and unreasonable.
The whole Africa will teach you people a lesson you'll never forget.

I am against the violent approach South Africans are using. However, you wont blame them when there are a lot of illegal immigrants including our Nigerian brothers, who even go as far as doing drugs. It destroys our global image.

These ones are mad and they have nobody to tell them.

joeyswift:
I am against the violent approach South Africans are using. However, you wont blame them when there are a lot of illegal immigrants including our Nigerian brothers, who even go as far as doing drugs. It destroys our global image.

Do you know how many illegal immigrants that are in others countries?
USA, UK ETC
SA are not just after so-called illegal immigrants,
THEIR MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO LOOT AND TAKE WHAT OTHERS HAVE WORKED FOR FOR FREE...

But how do these people reason? People who visit your country do so on valid Visas. If they overstay their visa and become illegal immigrants, how can you blame and charge their government money and you expect them to pay?

What kind of reasoning is that?

Lol.. How will they effect that?

deporting immigrants is not the problem, but the fact that you allowed ur citizens conduct the process is what angered most people. America, Europe, Asia and so on never allow their citizens involved, only the authorities, but SA did otherwise, no problem. but they have their citizens in other countries too, but those countries, are they going after them the way they are doing now. ?

There’s crisis all over the world , indigenous people of the country are not happy with foreigners because they see the progress they are making while most of them who are nationality are going through a lot

Wetin people dey find for sort of free car

Be like south Africans and their government don dy chop agbado and ewa.

I just pity those deported back to Nigeria
Imagine coming home to come and buy fuel at N1400 under Tinubu's renewed flop regime after singing on your mandate in south Africa
And MTN will now give your N100k and 50k airtime to call and shout ebi npawa
Double jeopardy

lol. You asked someone to leave and still want his country (him) to pay you for leaving. Make it MAKE sense na. Haba !

insidelife22:
I honestly think their government is support this their xenophobia low-key.

Before nko...

Didn't you read between the lines of their president speech few days ago...


Including the fact that no one is prosecuted for attacking, looting, and in some cases k!lling harmless immigrants...

They are all deep in it.

LabStores:
Lol
These people are just so unbelievable and unreasonable.
EVEN THEIR GOVERNMENT IS IN SUPPORT OF ALL THEIR XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS AND CRIME AGAINST OTHER NATIONALS.
The whole Africa will teach you people a lesson you'll never forget.

Which whole Africa will teach what jack lessons
? Jokers!

Just like when you turned me to be become your enemy thinking i will become poor in the future, only for you to be seeing me soaring higher and becoming even richer and richer.

That's the case of South Africa.....

You will think one day they will run to other African countries for help, it's a lie my brother they won't rather the more foreigners and illegals stopped coming in and taking their jobs, women and lands etc that's when the locals will see even more opportunities to excell in their own country.

LabStores:
Lol
These people are just so unbelievable and unreasonable.
EVEN THEIR GOVERNMENT IS IN SUPPORT OF ALL THEIR XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS AND CRIME AGAINST OTHER NATIONALS.
The whole Africa will teach you people a lesson you'll never forget.

They are living in their own savage mentality

IamAtAnger:
Their country their rules ... na our leaders from 1960 I go still blame, if to sey home dey okay wetin person go dey find for outside? All these see finish from mere slaves no go dey

Swears.

When you have a pathetic government back home, other government starts taking you for granted.

Now I know this country , their citizens and leaders are mad.

Wetin dis ones dey feel like? Country full of ugly men.