36 000 illegal immigrants nabbed, fake papers seized
JOHANNESBURG - The Border Management Authority is hosting a conference aimed at addressing border security management in the region.
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber gave the keynote address earlier.
He says the department has not only captured 36-thousand undocumented persons, it's also confiscated over 200 illegal documents over the past two quarters.
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Schreiber says those who are here to grow the economy are welcome and criminals will be brought to book.
Schrieber says it's time for the authority to instil a culture of risk management