By Simon Nare
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has revealed that Cabinet has approved a comprehensive migration strategy developed by an inter-ministerial committee, as tensions between South Africans and foreign nationals continue to fuel protests across the country.
Ntshavheni, speaking during a post-Cabinet briefing on Friday, said details of the plan will be outlined by President Cyril Ramaphosa during a national address on government’s response to migration, amid growing pressure ahead of a June 30 deadline set by anti-immigration groups for undocumented migrants to leave the country.
She did not indicate when the president would address the nation.
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“Cabinet received and approved a comprehensive approach to migration in South Africa, developed by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, and also approved the National Action Plan Country Report on Migration in South Africa,” Ntshavheni said.
She said
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