South Africa: Investment in Border Security Is Paramount to Avoid Deportation and Repatriation Revolving Door

July 10, 2026
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has concluded that sustained investment in border security is essential if South Africa is to break what it described as the "deportation and repatriation revolving door", where thousands of undocumented foreign nationals are repeatedly processed for deportation while weaknesses at South Africa's borders continue to undermine immigration enforcement.

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