First Take SA

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia told a media briefing yesterday that SAPS is fully prepared for any eventuality ahead of the June 30 deadline, set by anti-immigrant groups for undocumented nationals to leave the country. He added that SANDF support remains an option if required. For a security perspective and analysis on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Independent Security Analyst Azaniah Mnisi

Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia will today meet with SAPS Nyanga Police Station management and Community Policing Forum representatives as part of stakeholder engagement. He will also visit the SAPS Provincial Operational Coordination Centre in Cape Town ahead of planned demonstrations on 30 June. The Acting Minister yesterday urged public compliance with the law, warning against incitement to violence as the deadline approaches saying authorities will enforce regulations strictly nationwide during the period concerned. We spoke to Kamogelo Mogotsi, Spokesperson for the Minister of Police

Government has urged calm and called for all actions to be managed through official channels to avoid escalating tensions surrounding migrants. It came as they confirmed that about 500 Malawian nationals relocated from Cape Town were being housed at a church facility in Newlands, Sophiatown, Gauteng, as part of arrangements with the Malawian Embassy to facilitate voluntary return. Elvis Presslin spoke to William Baloyi, Deputy Government Spokesperson.

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As tensions around migration continue to rise in parts of South Africa, a group of around 500 Malawian nationals who had been temporarily housed in Newlands, Johannesburg, are now making their way back to Malawi. Their situation has drawn attention to broader issues of safety, displacement, and the lived realities of foreign nationals in the country. We spoke to Bishop Dalton Adams, who has been closely involved in supporting and engaging with the group during this difficult period.