By Charmaine Ndlela
National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) chairperson Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili says government remains firmly in control of the country’s security environment and will not tolerate vigilantism, xenophobic attacks or attempts to undermine the rule of law amid rising tensions over illegal immigration.
Speaking at a media briefing in George, Western Cape, on Wednesday, Mosikili outlined government’s response to recent incidents of public violence, attacks on foreign nationals and growing concerns over undocumented migration.
The briefing comes as anti-immigration demonstrations continue in parts of the country, with authorities also monitoring calls for further protests later this month.
Mosikili said law enforcement agencies have intensified operations targeting criminality, public violence and undocumented migration, resulting in thousands of arrests nationwide.
According to the security cluster, more than 5,000 undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested for contravening the Immigration Act in the past three weeks alone.
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