South Africa's Ramaphosa vows crackdown on groups behind xenophobic attacks - Reuters
South Africa's Ramaphosa vows crackdown on groups behind xenophobic attacks Reuters
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"vows crackdown on groups behind xenophobic attacks"
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"South Africa will crack down on groups behind xenophobic violence."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"We will act against forces who are exploiting the concerns of our people about illegal immigration to further their own political, personal and criminal agendas."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"We will and must not allow groups to use the legitimate concerns of South Africans to destabilize our country through inciting lawlessness and violence."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"Employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers and exploit their vulnerability are breaking the law."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"We are taking further measures to secure our borders."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"Illegal immigration is often enabled by corruption."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"The green ID book is intricately linked to issues of illegal migration, smuggling and other offences."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"The government’s target was to phase it out by 2029."
— Leon Schreiber , Politician
"The first part of our response is a concerted crackdown on violations of existing immigration, labour and other laws."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"addressing illegal immigration concerns is the state's responsibility."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
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President Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans to crack down on groups responsible for xenophobic violence, as anti-immigrant protests tarnish the country's reputation.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans to crack down on employers hiring illegal immigrants and tighten the country's borders amid growing tensions over illegal migration.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a crackdown and fast-tracked deportations of undocumented migrants living in South Africa amid rising anti-immigrant protests.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa committed to taking action against groups exploiting anti-immigrant sentiment, as neighboring countries repatriate citizens amid escalating violence.
President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that South Africa will crack down on groups behind xenophobic violence, as anti-immigrant protests tarnish the country's reputation.
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