Migration tensions test Pretoria’s African ambitions

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South African President Ramaphosa announced measures to address illegal immigration, including immigration courts, intensified deportations, labor migration quotas, and tighter border controls. These efforts aim to manage migration tensions within South Africa and support its broader African diplomatic ambitions.

The diplomatic effort follows Ramaphosa's address to the nation on Sunday, in which he announced a raft of measures aimed at tackling illegal immigration, including immigration courts, intensified deportations, labour migration quotas and tighter border controls.