The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has concluded that sustained investment in border security is essential if South Africa is to break what it described as the "deportation and repatriation revolving door", where thousands of undocumented foreign nationals are repeatedly processed for deportation while weaknesses at South Africa's borders continue to undermine immigration enforcement.
The conclusion follows the committee's urgent two-day oversight visit to Musina, Limpopo, where members inspected the temporary repatriation processing centre (TRPC) and the Beit Bridge Port of Entry to assess the implementation of immigration legislation, South Africa's repatriation programme and the Border Management Authority's (BMA) operational readiness.
