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Vleifontein residents round up undocumented immigrants for deportation

Humanitarian concerns amidst repatriation efforts

By Thembi Siaga • 9 July 2026
Vleifontein residents round up undocumented immigrants for deportation

Vleifontein residents detained over 200 undocumented immigrants, handing them to authorities for deportation. This community-led initiative aims to remove undocumented individuals while preventing anti-foreigner violence. Immigrants expressed distress over the sudden detentions and lack of opportunity to collect their belongings.

More than 200 undocumented immigrants from Vleifontein and surrounding villages were handed over to police on Sunday after residents from several communities detained them and called the authorities.

Police transported the group to the Louis Trichardt Showgrounds, where officials from the Department of Home Affairs processed them before they were transferred to the Musina Temporary Repatriation Centre for deportation.

The operation involved residents from Vleifontein, Maila and Ka...

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