By Charmaine Ndlela
ActionSA’s Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Xolani Khumalo, says South Africa is facing a severe illegal immigration crisis and accused government of failing to act decisively, leaving communities under pressure and public services overstretched.
In an exclusive interview with Inside Metros, Khumalo defended growing calls for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country, arguing that the issue is about enforcing immigration laws rather than xenophobia.
“I can confirm that illegal immigration is a really serious problem in such a way that this illegal immigration contributes very vastly into the criminal activities that we are having in this country,” Khumalo said.
He argued that undocumented migrants are difficult to identify and trace when crimes are committed.
“You cannot have people in your country and not know who they are and not know how to find them should anything happen. Let’s say they commit a crime and the person doesn’t
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