SA's Zim exodus plan

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The government is dusting off a 2002 plan to deal with a feared mass influx of Zimbabweans into South Africa, amid a growing official recognition that economic migration is snowballing towards crisis.

Last week Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad told a media conference in Pretoria that the Zimbabwean influx was “a serious problem” and that it was “vital for South Africa to act”.

And, in a further sign that the tide of migration is rising, the home affairs department disclosed this week that 100 000 Zimbabwean “illegals” had been deported in the past six months. A total of 80 000 were deported in the whole of last year, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
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Hopefully they'll actually do something now. I still think they should set up the camps on the Zim side of the border though and not let people into SA but rather provide humanitarian assistance there.
 
They can't seem to actually make up their mind though:


South Africa would not set up camps to deal with Zimbabwean refugees crossing the border into the country, the South African Cabinet decided on Wednesday.

Speaking at a press conference following the Cabinet meeting, government spokesperson Themba Maseko said South Africa's hopes rested on the mediation of President Thabo Mbeki between the Zimbabwean parties.

"Cabinet's view is that all efforts must be, again, on doing everything that is possible to make sure that the facilitated talks between the various parties in Zimbabwe are expedited with a view of making sure that stability, political and economic, is restored to Zimbabwe," he said.

In the meantime, directors general of departments in government's international relations, peace and security cluster has been tasked with coming up with a "holistic approach" to dealing with "economic migrants", which included the Zimbabwean refugees.

"Such approach cannot be based on the creation of refugee camps," Maseko said.
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Who knows what the truth is I guess.:confused:
 
Syndyre said:
Hopefully they'll actually do something now. I still think they should set up the camps on the Zim side of the border though and not let people into SA but rather provide humanitarian assistance there.
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do you reckon Bob would allow that? Kinda like admitting there is an issue, and we all know Thabs does not like to castigate Bob?
 
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do you reckon Bob would allow that? Kinda like admitting there is an issue, and we all know Thabs does not like to castigate Bob?
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Probably not but I don't think he should be given an option. SA presumably has quite a lot of control over him, they need to start exercising it. I doubt they will but they should.
 
Syndyre said:
Hopefully they'll actually do something now. I still think they should set up the camps on the Zim side of the border though and not let people into SA but rather provide humanitarian assistance there.
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It all makes very little difference when T-Bone himself tells us to just live with the problem. though.
 
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