Michael Masiapato

The Commissioner of the S.A Border Management Authority, Michael Masiapato, reports that during the Easter period, their operations intercepted and prevented over 281,000 individuals from illegally entering South Africa through its 71 ports of entry. Masiapato highlights a decline in the use of conveyancers transporting illegal migrants, while also mentioning the issuance of eight penalties totaling 270,000 rand to bus companies caught ferrying illegal migrants.