The Border Management Authority (BMA) has processed the repatriation of 72 906 foreign nationals at all its ports of entry from 7 June to 14 July 2026 for various nationalities. This was confirmed by the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration, which provided an update on the government’s comprehensive approach to migration management on Sunday. According to the IMC, since Malawian nationals assembled at Sherwood in KwaZulu-Natal between 14 June 2026 and 24 July 2026, 68 138 foreign nationals have been processed, the majority repatriated following processing at the Musina Temporary Repatriation Processing Centre (TRPC).
The BMA has processed 72 906 repatriations at all its ports of entry from 7 June to 14 July 2026 for various nationalities, including those processed at the TRPC. “You will recall countries such as Ghana started repatriating their nationals much earlier. The majority of nationals processed at the TRPC centre were Malawian nationals, followed by Zimbabwean and Mozambican nationals.” The country’s dedicated immigration courts have finalised 28 736 immigration-related cases from 1 April 2026 to the end of June, mainly for deportations.
Of these cases, 46% were for Gauteng, constituting 13 312 cases, while KZN had 4 973, the Western Cape had 3 334, and the Eastern Cape finalised 2 019 cases. “Work is now underway to set up a dedicated court at OR Tambo International Airport at a site designated by the Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa); similarly, the upgrade of the Lindela Court at the deportation facility will soon be initiated.” Warning to foreign nationals The IMC issued a warning to foreign nationals who confront and seek to resist lawful operations by the country’s law enforcement authorities. A case in point is the confrontation between law enforcement officers and some foreign nationals who were resisting law enforcement operations in Bellville a few days ago.
“We would like to issue a strong warning against those who undermine the work of our law enforcement officers or otherwise face the consequences.” The country has also intensified operations against illegal border crossings, human trafficking networks, labour exploitation, fraudulent documentation syndicates, illegal mining operations and criminal enterprises. “These have resulted in increased arrests, greater processing of undocumented persons and improved coordination…
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