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More than 109,000 undocumented foreigners arrested and deported in SA in five years

Dailydispatch · · 412 words · By Modiegi Mashamaite
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“Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber says 109,735 undocumented foreigners have been arrested and deported in the past five financial years, from 2021/2022 to 2025/2026.”
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The claim is directly confirmed by a parliamentary record (PMG) which cites the Minister of Home Affairs stating 109,735 undocumented foreign nationals were arrested and deported between 2021/22 and 2025/26.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel–South Africa relations refer to the current and historic relationship between the Republic of South Africa and the State of Israel. As of January 2024, South Africa maintains only "limited poli…
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“Schreiber said 6,279 workplace inspections and enforcement operations had been conducted during the specified period.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Inspections in public places, workplace raids or border checks are now more visibly carried out by PSP and GNR, while AIMA concentrates on processing files, issuing decisions, and implementing policy …
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“He said 8,180 employers had been charged for employing foreigners without valid work permits in the past five years.”
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No evidence from the provided search results corroborates the specific number of 8,180 employers charged. The search results for this claim are irrelevant (referring to Roblox).
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“His reply referenced nationwide inspections conducted last year where 68 employers and 322 foreigners were found to be violating immigration regulations.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that inspections found 68 employers and 322 foreign nationals violating regulations.
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“Each of the 68 employers paid an admission of guilt fine of R10,000, resulting in a total of R680,000 in fines.”
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Multiple sources confirm that 68 employers each paid a R10,000 fine, totaling R680,000.
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web search NEUTRAL — “With respect to the 68 employers arrested, each employer paid an admission of guilt fine to the amount of R10 000. Therefore, the total amount paid in lieu of fines is R680 000 while the 322 employee…
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-02-18-r680-000-fines-im…
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web search NEUTRAL — Each of the 68 employers paid an admission of guilt fine of R10,000 each. This resulted in a total of R680,000 in fines.
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/africa/sa-employers-fin…
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web search NEUTRAL — An admission of guilt fine, therefore, gives an accused person the opportunity to admit his/her guilt and pay the required fine. This means that the criminal procedure is cut short and that there is n…
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“The Eastern Cape recorded the highest number of non-compliant employers with 34 businesses fined a collective R340,000.”
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“Mpumalanga followed with 15 cases while Limpopo recorded eight, KwaZulu-Natal five and the Western Cape two.”
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While one source mentions Mpumalanga (30 individuals), KwaZulu-Natal (16), and Free State (2), these refer to 'individuals' (foreign workers) rather than 'cases' of employers. The specific breakdown of employer cases (15, 8, 5, 2) is not corroborated by the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — During the inspections, 68 employers and 322 foreign nationals were found violating labour and immigration laws across all nine provinces.Mpumalanga: 30 individuals. KwaZulu-Natal: 16 individuals. Fre…
https://myvirgo.co.za/r680000-in-fines-issued-to-employers-f…
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“Of the 322 arrested foreign workers, most, 163, were in Limpopo, followed by 43 in the Western Cape, 34 each in the Eastern Cape and Gauteng, 30 in Mpumalanga, 16 in KwaZulu-Natal and two in the Free State.”
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Multiple sources confirm the distribution of the 322 arrested workers: Limpopo (163), Western Cape (43), Eastern Cape (34), Gauteng (34), Mpumalanga (30), KwaZulu-Natal (16), and Free State (2).
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web search NEUTRAL — She also said of the 322 foreign employees that were arrested, the largest number, 163, were from Limpopo. The Western Cape came second with foreign nationals at 43, Eastern Cape and Gauteng at 34 eac…
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-02-18-r680-000-fines-im…
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web search NEUTRAL — Western Cape: 43 individuals. Eastern Cape & Gauteng: 34 each.Mpumalanga: 30 individuals.
https://myvirgo.co.za/r680000-in-fines-issued-to-employers-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cape Town's 2026 population is now estimated at 5,147,500. In 1950, the population of Cape Town was 618,051. Cape Town has grown by 83,920 in the last year, which represents a 1.66% annual change.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/cities/south-africa/cape-t…
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“According to Schreiber, between April 2023 and March 2024 the department processed 6,255 work permit applications, of which 5,383 were denied.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding work permit application numbers for April 2023 to March 2024.
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“Of the 872 work permits approved, 445 were granted to Zimbabweans, the highest number approved during the period.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the number of work permits approved for Zimbabweans during the specified period.
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“Lesotho nationals received 250 work permits, followed by Mozambicans with 86 and Namibians with 70.”
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