JOHANNESBURG,
South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Border Management Authority Bill of 2020 into law as the country is facing a growing challenge of illegal immigration.
The new legislation came into
effect on Tuesday, said Khusela Diko, spokesperson for Ramaphosa.
The legislation addresses a need
identified by the government and diverse stakeholders in the economy for an
integrated and well-coordinated border management service that will ensure
secure travel and legitimate trade in accordance with the Constitution and
international and domestic law, said Diko.
The new law provides for the
establishment of an integrated authority to replace different agencies and
organs of government which had played different roles in managing aspects of
border control.
South Africa has long be haunted by illegal immigration aggravated by a messy border. As a result, xenophobia-inspired attacks on foreigners sporadically flare up, causing domestic tension and diplomatic crises.
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