South Africa Ramps Up Border Security: New Measures to Reduce Irregular Immigration
Categories:
Immigration
Migration
Advocate's Migration Brief
Disability
Government Policy
human rights
human trafficking
The South African government has decided to improve border security by enhancing and integrating technological systems and adding more law enforcement officers to combat irregular migration and human trafficking and the government has introduced stricter enforcement policies, improved surveillance, and improved intelligence-sharing mechanisms. It is noted that about 672 Border Law Enforcement Officers have been added to high-risk entry points such as land crossings, maritime borders, and international airports
