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[MEDIA INTERVIEW] ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION PART 2: GLOBAL ISSUE Illegal immigration is not a South African problem it is an African and global problem. The question for us as the African continent is how do we deal with that. We must deal with the root cause of this, where people...

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[WATCH] IMMIGRATION PART 2 We had the conversation with our counterparts in Mozambique. We made it clear that this issue of illegal immigration is not a South African or African issue but a global issue. All countries must grapple with this. Many people go to other countries for greener pastures. There is a wrong narrative that is out there and that is South Africa is xenophobic and that we hate Africans, that is false. South Africans are not xenophobic. #ANCmediabriefing #ANCnwcOutcomes #RegisterToVoteANC
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[WATCH] IMMIGRATION PART 2 We had the conversation with our counterparts in Mozambique. We made it clear that this issue of illegal immigration is not a South African or African issue but a global issue. All countries must grapple with this. Many people go to other countries for greener pastures. There is a wrong narrative that is out there and that is South Africa is xenophobic and that we hate Africans, that is false. South Africans are not xenophobic. #ANCmediabriefing #ANCnwcOutcomes #RegisterToVoteANC

ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula

34,524 views • 13 days ago

Jacinta Ngobese: "African Leaders Must Respect Our Laws" "We are inviting the law back into our country." She says: "South Africa has been living unlawfully for a very long time." "We are reminding our government of what the laws are." "African brothers and sisters must respect our country – currently, they don't." "If you come to South Africa, come through the right channels ..; so we can do the same in your country." "Human rights must apply everywhere in Africa ..; not just in name." This is the message the media refuses to show you. She is not calling for violence. She is calling for law. She is not attacking Africans. She is demanding respect. She is saying: we have children who deserve a functioning Africa. We cannot have dictators running countries while people suffer. We cannot have double standards where South Africa is expected to be a doormat for the continent. African leaders must meet and fix the continent..; not just talk about it while their people flee to South Africa. We are not the world's dumping ground. We are a country with laws, with dignity, and with a future. 30 June is coming.
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Jacinta Ngobese: "African Leaders Must Respect Our Laws" "We are inviting the law back into our country." She says: "South Africa has been living unlawfully for a very long time." "We are reminding our government of what the laws are." "African brothers and sisters must respect our country – currently, they don't." "If you come to South Africa, come through the right channels ..; so we can do the same in your country." "Human rights must apply everywhere in Africa ..; not just in name." This is the message the media refuses to show you. She is not calling for violence. She is calling for law. She is not attacking Africans. She is demanding respect. She is saying: we have children who deserve a functioning Africa. We cannot have dictators running countries while people suffer. We cannot have double standards where South Africa is expected to be a doormat for the continent. African leaders must meet and fix the continent..; not just talk about it while their people flee to South Africa. We are not the world's dumping ground. We are a country with laws, with dignity, and with a future. 30 June is coming.

Ntokozo Masuku

25,125 views • 10 days ago

WATCH] On behalf of the African National Congress, I want to state that we a country of over 60 million. There are many people who come to our country and many come to our country to contribute to the wealth of our country and its progress. Many contribute positively in our country. There are people in our country who have taken it upon themselves to do things which the vast majority do not condone and this must not paint South Africans as xenophobic. Indeed we do have a challenge of illegal immigration in South Africa and it’s not a problem unique to South Africa. There are many country’s affected by this. South Africa is a signatory of the Geneva Convention and we must deal with this challenge within the perimeters of the law. We can’t deal with it with hatred. That is why government has adopted a program of action to deal with this particular challenge which the President has made a public announcement. We have called for law enforcement and calmness and follow the government’s Action Plan on dealing with illegal immigration. We have made it very clear as the ANC, we cannot and should not be associated with anything that amounts to hate crimes. In this particular instance the majority of South Africans are people of Ubuntu and humanity. Because we too would not be free without the solidarity and assistance of country’s such as Mozambique in the fight against apartheid. Many people sacrificed such as Samora Machel the President of Mozambique and many combatants died here fighting against apartheid. #ANCinMozambique #ANCatWORK
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WATCH] On behalf of the African National Congress, I want to state that we a country of over 60 million. There are many people who come to our country and many come to our country to contribute to the wealth of our country and its progress. Many contribute positively in our country. There are people in our country who have taken it upon themselves to do things which the vast majority do not condone and this must not paint South Africans as xenophobic. Indeed we do have a challenge of illegal immigration in South Africa and it’s not a problem unique to South Africa. There are many country’s affected by this. South Africa is a signatory of the Geneva Convention and we must deal with this challenge within the perimeters of the law. We can’t deal with it with hatred. That is why government has adopted a program of action to deal with this particular challenge which the President has made a public announcement. We have called for law enforcement and calmness and follow the government’s Action Plan on dealing with illegal immigration. We have made it very clear as the ANC, we cannot and should not be associated with anything that amounts to hate crimes. In this particular instance the majority of South Africans are people of Ubuntu and humanity. Because we too would not be free without the solidarity and assistance of country’s such as Mozambique in the fight against apartheid. Many people sacrificed such as Samora Machel the President of Mozambique and many combatants died here fighting against apartheid. #ANCinMozambique #ANCatWORK

ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula

185,199 views • 21 days ago

Different to what South African government is saying loudly. Libya 🇱🇾 government putting their foot down saying:, We respect all people and all nationalities, but at the same time, we have the right to demand respect for our country's laws. Libya is not a land for resettlement, and the Libyan people are the ones who decide the future and policies of their country. We welcome anyone who enters legally and respects the country and its people, but we reject chaos and illegal immigration that harms citizens and the country. Demanding organized immigration and protecting national sovereignty is not hatred; it is a natural right for any country in the world.
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Different to what South African government is saying loudly. Libya 🇱🇾 government putting their foot down saying:, We respect all people and all nationalities, but at the same time, we have the right to demand respect for our country's laws. Libya is not a land for resettlement, and the Libyan people are the ones who decide the future and policies of their country. We welcome anyone who enters legally and respects the country and its people, but we reject chaos and illegal immigration that harms citizens and the country. Demanding organized immigration and protecting national sovereignty is not hatred; it is a natural right for any country in the world.

Judaeda Blanco

10,988 views • 23 days ago

[WATCH] Comrades the threat of this violence that is being promoted here is that there is a promotion of creating animosity between South Africa and the rest of the continent. South Africa does business with other African countries. We buy oil from the continent and many South African business do business on the continent. Soon those businesses will be removed and we have South Africans working in those countries. We must never allow our Ubuntu to be undermined by vigilantes. These people are damaging the image of the country and the state must act and act decisively.
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[WATCH] Comrades the threat of this violence that is being promoted here is that there is a promotion of creating animosity between South Africa and the rest of the continent. South Africa does business with other African countries. We buy oil from the continent and many South African business do business on the continent. Soon those businesses will be removed and we have South Africans working in those countries. We must never allow our Ubuntu to be undermined by vigilantes. These people are damaging the image of the country and the state must act and act decisively.

ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula

70,015 views • 9 days ago

#SAKenya Ramaphosa: There will be envoys going to African countries and around the world to address this migration issue we are facing. We will also go and learn how they have dealt with this issue of migration as it’s not only a South African problem. #sabcnews
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#SAKenya Ramaphosa: There will be envoys going to African countries and around the world to address this migration issue we are facing. We will also go and learn how they have dealt with this issue of migration as it’s not only a South African problem. #sabcnews

#LordOfTheMedia

67,460 views • 1 month ago

"We have a government that locks people up for tweets... You want to give them the ability to control your behaviour?" Konstantin Kisin warns that the UK government is using illegal immigration as an excuse to roll out mandatory digital ID—but the real objective is to build an "infrastructure of control" that could ultimately function as a Chinese-style social credit system. "The argument in favour of [digital IDs] is that... if you get all the information about people in one place, it does make it easier for government to do things. On the other hand, we have a government that locks people up for tweets, shuts you in your home because there's a bad flu going around, and thinks half the country is far right." "They're lying about what this is for. And this is the biggest red flag in all of this. They are claiming that this is about illegal immigration... The reason we have an illegal immigration problem is not that we can't identify them. It's that we're not removing them." Credit: Konstantin Kisin TRIGGERnometry
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"We have a government that locks people up for tweets... You want to give them the ability to control your behaviour?" Konstantin Kisin warns that the UK government is using illegal immigration as an excuse to roll out mandatory digital ID—but the real objective is to build an "infrastructure of control" that could ultimately function as a Chinese-style social credit system. "The argument in favour of [digital IDs] is that... if you get all the information about people in one place, it does make it easier for government to do things. On the other hand, we have a government that locks people up for tweets, shuts you in your home because there's a bad flu going around, and thinks half the country is far right." "They're lying about what this is for. And this is the biggest red flag in all of this. They are claiming that this is about illegal immigration... The reason we have an illegal immigration problem is not that we can't identify them. It's that we're not removing them." Credit: Konstantin Kisin TRIGGERnometry

Wide Awake Media

45,126 views • 9 months ago

“We must make sure that there's no space in the next elections for people that sing “Kill the Boer, kill the farmer!” that is not us, we are the children of Nelson Mandela” Patriotic Alliance President Gayton McKenzie “We must sit those white people down and we must ask them, what makes you feel uncomfortable for you to leave your country. that is the South African way” Gayton McKenzie
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“We must make sure that there's no space in the next elections for people that sing “Kill the Boer, kill the farmer!” that is not us, we are the children of Nelson Mandela” Patriotic Alliance President Gayton McKenzie “We must sit those white people down and we must ask them, what makes you feel uncomfortable for you to leave your country. that is the South African way” Gayton McKenzie

News Live SA

154,376 views • 1 year ago

Everyone who crosses the Channel illegally must leave. That is the only way to deter people from doing it. That means detention and deportation. We should work with the French where we can. But this “deal” is a joke. We can’t rely on another country to enforce our border.
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Everyone who crosses the Channel illegally must leave. That is the only way to deter people from doing it. That means detention and deportation. We should work with the French where we can. But this “deal” is a joke. We can’t rely on another country to enforce our border.

Katie Lam

172,941 views • 1 year ago

[WATCH] We can’t have people in our country who are undocumented. The issue of illegal immigration is an issue for many countries around the world it’s not unique to South Africa. The crisis in neighbouring countries has affected our borders hence we experience an influx of undocumented immigrants. To this end, we have heard the legitimate cries of our people against the various social and economic challenges associated with illegal immigration. However, we have always emphasised that vigilantism is a dangerous terrain, which creates anarchy and undermines the rule of law. Enforcement of the law is the responsibility of the democratic State. It cannot be outsourced to private groupings who want to take the law into their own hands, often driven by the desire of some individuals to hijack the genuine concerns of our people for political expediency. The anxieties of South Africans are real and legitimate
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[WATCH] We can’t have people in our country who are undocumented. The issue of illegal immigration is an issue for many countries around the world it’s not unique to South Africa. The crisis in neighbouring countries has affected our borders hence we experience an influx of undocumented immigrants. To this end, we have heard the legitimate cries of our people against the various social and economic challenges associated with illegal immigration. However, we have always emphasised that vigilantism is a dangerous terrain, which creates anarchy and undermines the rule of law. Enforcement of the law is the responsibility of the democratic State. It cannot be outsourced to private groupings who want to take the law into their own hands, often driven by the desire of some individuals to hijack the genuine concerns of our people for political expediency. The anxieties of South Africans are real and legitimate

ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula

143,412 views • 9 days ago

I can't believe this needs to be explained to people. Republicans don't have a problem with legal migration. We have a problem with mass, unchecked, unvetted migration. We have a problem with people breaking the laws of our country. We have a problem with anchor babies. All we're trying to do is preserve our greatness for future generations to enjoy the same privileges we have. We understand our freedoms are unique and must be actively protected.
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I can't believe this needs to be explained to people. Republicans don't have a problem with legal migration. We have a problem with mass, unchecked, unvetted migration. We have a problem with people breaking the laws of our country. We have a problem with anchor babies. All we're trying to do is preserve our greatness for future generations to enjoy the same privileges we have. We understand our freedoms are unique and must be actively protected.

Avery Daye

477,452 views • 3 days ago

I have consistently maintained this view regarding illegal immigration from our southern border, and I extend the same principle to those seeking to enter from elsewhere: immigration is not a global entitlement. Entry into the United States is not a moral guarantee—it is a policy decision that must be made based on our national interests. Period. The United States has always been a nation of immigrants, yes—but only when immigration was tied to a clear contribution to the country’s development. We cannot continue to frame immigration as an emotional issue. It is a matter of economic limits, social cohesion, and political responsibility. Assimilation is necessary, but it is not sufficient. Even the most well-meaning immigrant draws from the same finite pool of housing, education, healthcare, and job opportunities as native-born citizens. That is not an ideological opinion—it is a reality of scarcity. Resources are not elastic. We have overcrowded schools, strained hospitals, and a housing crisis that is pricing out working-class Americans. Only a fool would advocate adding more people to a stressed system, regardless of their character or intentions, worsens these challenges. This is not about demonizing anyone. It is about prioritizing Americans—particularly the working-class, who are often the first to feel the pressure of unchecked immigration. Low-skilled workers are often the ones who are asked to absorb the costs of policies designed by elites who remain immune to their disastrous consequences. I think we need a temporary immigration moratorium, it’s not isolationist; it is pragmatic. It is not a wall against the world—it is a pause to rebuild our foundation. Before we open the door any wider, we must ensure the house is in order. We must fix our schools, address our housing shortage, restore the integrity of our immigration laws, and rebalance a labor market that is growing increasingly hostile to the working people of this country. Immigration must serve the national interest—not sentimentalism, not globalism, and certainly not guilt. Until we can guarantee that our immigration system works for the American people, we have no obligation—moral or legal—to accept others simply because they ask or because some people feel bad. This is not a rejection of compassion. It is a reaffirmation of responsibility.
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I have consistently maintained this view regarding illegal immigration from our southern border, and I extend the same principle to those seeking to enter from elsewhere: immigration is not a global entitlement. Entry into the United States is not a moral guarantee—it is a policy decision that must be made based on our national interests. Period. The United States has always been a nation of immigrants, yes—but only when immigration was tied to a clear contribution to the country’s development. We cannot continue to frame immigration as an emotional issue. It is a matter of economic limits, social cohesion, and political responsibility. Assimilation is necessary, but it is not sufficient. Even the most well-meaning immigrant draws from the same finite pool of housing, education, healthcare, and job opportunities as native-born citizens. That is not an ideological opinion—it is a reality of scarcity. Resources are not elastic. We have overcrowded schools, strained hospitals, and a housing crisis that is pricing out working-class Americans. Only a fool would advocate adding more people to a stressed system, regardless of their character or intentions, worsens these challenges. This is not about demonizing anyone. It is about prioritizing Americans—particularly the working-class, who are often the first to feel the pressure of unchecked immigration. Low-skilled workers are often the ones who are asked to absorb the costs of policies designed by elites who remain immune to their disastrous consequences. I think we need a temporary immigration moratorium, it’s not isolationist; it is pragmatic. It is not a wall against the world—it is a pause to rebuild our foundation. Before we open the door any wider, we must ensure the house is in order. We must fix our schools, address our housing shortage, restore the integrity of our immigration laws, and rebalance a labor market that is growing increasingly hostile to the working people of this country. Immigration must serve the national interest—not sentimentalism, not globalism, and certainly not guilt. Until we can guarantee that our immigration system works for the American people, we have no obligation—moral or legal—to accept others simply because they ask or because some people feel bad. This is not a rejection of compassion. It is a reaffirmation of responsibility.

Shermichael Singleton

11,440 views • 1 year ago

So apparently Amber Rose Amber Rose is too dirty for us ‘holy & pure’ Christians/Conservatives? We as Conservatives & Christians did nothing for 60 years while the left took over this country. Now the country is VERY different & we only have OURSELVES to blame. This is no longer the 90’s. We are not going to save this country from the hell we have allowed it to descend into by shutting out the very people we failed to disciple as we are called to do. So please.. this is not a time to be Pharisees. Christ reached out to prostitutes & sinners.. people who the Pharisees saw as “too filthy” but it was through Christ’s love & revelation of the truth that they came to repentance. Many people in the last 6 years are on a journey of awakening & our job is to welcome these people into the light of truth & guide them into deeper truth. Not condemning them & shutting them out because they are not as Holy as we think we are. Remember the Bible says all our holiness is like filthy rags to God, it is only by faith, HIS grace & GIFT of Christ are we are righteous.
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So apparently Amber Rose Amber Rose is too dirty for us ‘holy & pure’ Christians/Conservatives? We as Conservatives & Christians did nothing for 60 years while the left took over this country. Now the country is VERY different & we only have OURSELVES to blame. This is no longer the 90’s. We are not going to save this country from the hell we have allowed it to descend into by shutting out the very people we failed to disciple as we are called to do. So please.. this is not a time to be Pharisees. Christ reached out to prostitutes & sinners.. people who the Pharisees saw as “too filthy” but it was through Christ’s love & revelation of the truth that they came to repentance. Many people in the last 6 years are on a journey of awakening & our job is to welcome these people into the light of truth & guide them into deeper truth. Not condemning them & shutting them out because they are not as Holy as we think we are. Remember the Bible says all our holiness is like filthy rags to God, it is only by faith, HIS grace & GIFT of Christ are we are righteous.

Melissa Tate

333,687 views • 2 years ago

Yes, indeed, this is lawlessness by any standard. Even by banana republic standards, this is still lawlessness. Your country has a constitution, it has a government, it has a police service, and it has a ruling party. I am sure you can see that some of the people there are actually wearing ruling party T-shirts. It is lawless regardless of whoever does it. It is an embarrassment to South Africa as a country, what you are doing and what you are encouraging people to do. Your country has an immigration service. If people are in your country illegally, they should be arrested and deported through lawful processes. You do not go around destroying property, tearing down markets, and attacking people. It is illegal regardless of whoever does it. It is not illegal because I have said so. It is illegal because the laws of your country make it so. This is vigilantism, pure and simple, and it is tainting the reputation of South Africa, not only across Africa but across the world. If you have got satellite television in your home, you can see that these actions are being reported everywhere. It is not good for your country. This kind of barbarism undermines the rule of law, fuels division, and damages South Africa’s standing as a constitutional democracy. It is the actions of a few that are tainting the reputation of many. The average South African is not mindless like this. They respect the law, and they respect the fact that among them, in their communities, there are people from other countries. If those people are in the country illegally, you report them and the law takes its course through proper processes of arrest and deportation. You do not descend into mob justice, lawlessness, and destruction. That is not who South Africans are, and it must not be normalised.
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Yes, indeed, this is lawlessness by any standard. Even by banana republic standards, this is still lawlessness. Your country has a constitution, it has a government, it has a police service, and it has a ruling party. I am sure you can see that some of the people there are actually wearing ruling party T-shirts. It is lawless regardless of whoever does it. It is an embarrassment to South Africa as a country, what you are doing and what you are encouraging people to do. Your country has an immigration service. If people are in your country illegally, they should be arrested and deported through lawful processes. You do not go around destroying property, tearing down markets, and attacking people. It is illegal regardless of whoever does it. It is not illegal because I have said so. It is illegal because the laws of your country make it so. This is vigilantism, pure and simple, and it is tainting the reputation of South Africa, not only across Africa but across the world. If you have got satellite television in your home, you can see that these actions are being reported everywhere. It is not good for your country. This kind of barbarism undermines the rule of law, fuels division, and damages South Africa’s standing as a constitutional democracy. It is the actions of a few that are tainting the reputation of many. The average South African is not mindless like this. They respect the law, and they respect the fact that among them, in their communities, there are people from other countries. If those people are in the country illegally, you report them and the law takes its course through proper processes of arrest and deportation. You do not descend into mob justice, lawlessness, and destruction. That is not who South Africans are, and it must not be normalised.

Hopewell Chin’ono

80,760 views • 2 months ago

South African agriculture is prosperous and holds many lessons for the greater African continent. — we are food secure at the national level. — the only African country in the top 40 global agricultural exporters. More African countries can be on this path.
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South African agriculture is prosperous and holds many lessons for the greater African continent. — we are food secure at the national level. — the only African country in the top 40 global agricultural exporters. More African countries can be on this path.

Wandile Sihlobo

13,856 views • 1 year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa appears to DISAGREE with Ruto's approach of PARTNERING with the US and says that Pretoria's approach is Pan African and is PROTECTIVE of the continent. "As South Africa itself, we've decided that we will be very proactive and Pan African and support the efforts that the African continent should make to deal with Ebola. When we protect South Africa and make sure that we do not in any way shape or form do not have Ebola, we are protecting the whole continent as well."
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President Cyril Ramaphosa appears to DISAGREE with Ruto's approach of PARTNERING with the US and says that Pretoria's approach is Pan African and is PROTECTIVE of the continent. "As South Africa itself, we've decided that we will be very proactive and Pan African and support the efforts that the African continent should make to deal with Ebola. When we protect South Africa and make sure that we do not in any way shape or form do not have Ebola, we are protecting the whole continent as well."

THEE ALFA HOUSE

219,983 views • 1 month ago

ELON: IT SHOULDN’T BE EASIER TO GET INTO THIS COUNTRY AS A MURDERER THAN AS A NOBEL LAUREATE “We have this bizarre situation, which is mind-blowing, that it's easier to get into this country as a murderer than as a Nobel laureate. Literally. That's not an exaggeration. We need to have things be what they should, which is that legal immigration of honest, hard-working, talented people is quick and easy. And coming into the country illegally is hard. That's how it should be.” Source: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, October 26, 2024
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ELON: IT SHOULDN’T BE EASIER TO GET INTO THIS COUNTRY AS A MURDERER THAN AS A NOBEL LAUREATE “We have this bizarre situation, which is mind-blowing, that it's easier to get into this country as a murderer than as a Nobel laureate. Literally. That's not an exaggeration. We need to have things be what they should, which is that legal immigration of honest, hard-working, talented people is quick and easy. And coming into the country illegally is hard. That's how it should be.” Source: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, October 26, 2024

Mario Nawfal

2,359,586 views • 1 year ago

.Thomas D. Homan: "The people of this country mandated President Donald J. Trump deal with the border crisis, deal with illegal immigration, and deal with illegal alien crime — and that's exactly what we did. We removed terrorists. That should be a celebration... I stand by what the President did."
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.Thomas D. Homan: "The people of this country mandated President Donald J. Trump deal with the border crisis, deal with illegal immigration, and deal with illegal alien crime — and that's exactly what we did. We removed terrorists. That should be a celebration... I stand by what the President did."

Rapid Response 47

65,568 views • 1 year ago