WATCH: Nasiphi Moya says she has arrested the same undocumented foreign national three times 

By Marcus Moloko

Cellphone video footage has ignited fierce debate in Tshwane. In the footage, Executive Mayor Dr. Nasiphi Moya stands before officers, her voice sharp with frustration.

She claims to have arrested the same undocumented foreign national three times in as many weeks, only to see him released.

ALSO READ: Madlanga Commission accuses Padayachee of ‘making up’ corruption charges against Mokwele and Lt-Gen Khumalo

The video footage highlights ongoing growing unease about undocumented migration and the perception that the system is failing to hold offenders accountable.

In the days following the video’s release, police announced nationwide operations in a statement.

Over 8,896 foreign nationals were arrested in just two weeks for contravening the Immigration Act.

Some