Over 300k have overstayed their welcome: SA

CAPE TOWN. — Since 2010, a total of 333 874 foreigners have overstayed their welcome in South Africa, Netwerk24 reported yesterday. In contrast, 889 943 foreigners were working legally in the country over that period.

Since attacks on foreigners began earlier this month, 2 767 foreigners were voluntarily repatriated to Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

This emerged yesterday during a briefing of Parliament’s home affairs and police portfolio committees by the home affairs department.

Attacks on foreigners erupted earlier this month in KwaZulu-Natal and spread to Gauteng.

Foreign-owned shops were looted and petrol-bombed. At least seven people have been killed and scores injured and displaced. — Netwerk24.