Foreigners flee Alexandra
Mall as Home Affairs officials descend
18 May 2022 – Bulawayo News 24
Foreign street vendors have left
Pan Africa Mall in Alexandra township South Africa after members of the South
Africa Police Services and the Department of Home Affairs descended at the area
to intensify their presence at the mall following clashes between locals and
foreign nationals.
The Department of Home Affairs is the custodian, protector, and verifier of the
identity and status of citizens and other persons resident in South Africa.
On Monday and Tuesday, several businesses in Alexandra had to close their doors after community members, who identified themselves as part of the Dudula Movement, forced shops to close their doors.
The community members were allegedly searching for migrant employees and shop
owners who did not have valid paperwork.
Meanwhile, MMC for Public Safety in Johannesburg David Tembe has called upon
closure of borders as a solution to illegal immigration.
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