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Motsoaledi: â€˜Govt working to fast-track bill on illegal border crossingsâ€™

Source: EWN., 20/06/2019

JOHANNESBURG â€` Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the
government is working on a border management authority to clamp-down
on illegal border crossings.
Motsoaledi says the bill has been passed by the National Assembly but
it`s stuck at the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).
The minister was addressing the community of Yeoville at a crime
imbizo on Saturday.
Motsoaledi ensured the residents that the government is working on a
plan to stop illegal migration.
The minister says he`s been instructed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to
ensure the border management authority bill becomes law.
â€œWhen a person crosses the border, thereâ€™s going to be the department
of Home Affairs, of course, itâ€™s an Act under Home Affairs, but the
police are going to be there and the army, the customs officials and
the DTI.â€
Motsoaledi says the bill is not xenophobic.
â€œYou said that again and again and again; thatâ€™s not xenophobic but
you said a xenophobic storm is brewing because of the conditions you
find yourselves.â€
The minister says he will be engaging with the NCOP to fast-track the
bill.
ADEQUATE POLICING
After hearing residents complain about inadequate policing in
Yeoville, Police Minister Bheki Cele said the South African Police
Service will do better.
However, to achieve that, Cele said they need the community of the
troubled area to assist them by not abetting criminals.
Residents in the area raised concerns about police failing them and
being corrupt.
Cele said he`s working in making sure that Yeoville is not a crime hub.
`If you`re an owner of a shebeen, it`s your responsibility to make
sure that under 18s can`t be in shebeens. You are not complying and we
will hit you hard.`
Cele made bold promises that he will ensure he roots out corruption in
the police service.
He said he will work out a plan and come back to Yeoville to implement it.

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