Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber says the main shift since President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke on illegal immigration is a move toward technology-driven reforms, especially replacing the fraud-prone green ID book with the more secure smart ID system.
He says this is being fast-tracked through bank rollouts and biometric verification to reduce fraud and strengthen identity checks.
South African government is calling on all illegal/undocumented immigrants to leave South Africa immediately.
South Africans are called to partner with government in restoring immigration laws in neighborhoods
WATCH | Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber says that they are moving to cancel thousands of visas in the country, including just over 2,000 study visas.
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