African leaders understand SA’s immigration pressures: Ramaphosa

Most African leaders understand South Africa’s position and the frustrations of its people on the issue of illegal immigrants.

This is according to ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa in his interaction with the media on the sidelines of his voter registration drive in Atteridgeville outside Pretoria on Sunday afternoon.

IMMIGRATION CONCERNS | President Cyril Ramaphosa says his peers on the continent understand South Africa’s struggles with undocumented immigration, adding that undocumented foreign nationals should not be in the country. pic.twitter.com/JMxNxtG7qt

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Some organisations have given undocumented foreign nationals until the 30th of June to leave the country.

Although the president is against such conduct, he says after speaking to his peers in the continent, they understand the crisis he is grappling with on the influx of people into his country.