RECORDED | Ramaphosa addresses the nation on illegal immigration

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · Jun 07, 2026 · 71 words

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President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation as tension grows over illegal immigration and the presence of undocumented migrants in parts of SA.

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What happened

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation as tension grows over illegal immigration and the presence of undocumented migrants in parts of SA.

Why it matters

The presidency said Ramaphosa will outline the government’s planned security and diplomatic responses to illegal immigration and recent protests across several provinces in the country.

Common ground

The address comes ahead of a “deadline” set by anti-immigration groups for illegal immigrants to leave the country by end-June.

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Claim 1: “The address comes ahead of a “deadline” set by anti-immigration groups for illegal immigrants to leave the country by end-June.”

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The claim is reported by Dailydispatch and is supported by a Wikipedia entry titled '2026 anti-immigrant movement in South Africa', which describes an ongoing series of protests and campaigns directed against illegal foreign nationals in South Africa during 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 anti-immigrant movement in South Africa is an ongoing series of protests, campaigns, demonstrations and incidents of violence directed against illegal foreign nationals in South Africa. The m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_anti-immigrant_movement_i…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Africa experiences a relatively high influx of immigration annually. As of 2019, the number of immigrants entering the country continues to increase, the majority of whom are working residents a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_South_Africa

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The May 2008 South African riots was a wave of xenophobic riots starting in Alexandra, Gauteng (a neighborhood of Johannesburg) on 12 May 2008 and then spreading to other locations across South Africa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2008_South_Africa_riots

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Claim 2: “The presidency said Ramaphosa will outline the government’s planned security and diplomatic responses to illegal immigration and recent protests across several provinces in the country.”

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The claim is reported by Dailydispatch. No other independent sources in the provided evidence corroborate the specific statement from the presidency regarding security and diplomatic responses to these protests.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa ( RAM-ə-FAW-sə or RAH-mə-POH-sə; born 17 November 1952) is a South African businessman and politician serving as the president of South Africa since 2018. A former anti-apar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_Ramaphosa

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa, also known as the Government of National Unity (GNU), is the incumbent cabinet of the Government of South Africa. It was appointed on 30 June 2024 after the May 2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In February 2025, a refugee program officially known as Mission South Africa was launched by United States president Donald Trump to grant asylum to white South Africans and other minorities in South …
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Claim 3: “President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation as tension grows over illegal immigration and the presence of undocumented migrants in parts of SA.”

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The claim is reported by Dailydispatch. While Wikipedia confirms Cyril Ramaphosa is the President of South Africa, there are no other independent news sources or authoritative references provided in the evidence that confirm this specific address regarding illegal immigration occurred.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. This was the seventh general election h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_African_general_ele…

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