portfolio committee

NATIONAL JOINT OPERATIONAL AND INTELLIGENCE STRUCTURE

(NATJOINTS)

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REPORT TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON

HOME AFFAIRS: VIOLENCE AGAINST

FOREIGN NATIONALS AND RELATED

SMALL BUSINESS

28 April 2015

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SCOPE

The purpose of this report is to brief Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs. The report briefly: provide an overview of recent developments spells out the underlying or root causes of the incidents

examines the response of government departments to date, and provides an action plan to guide future mitigation.

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS…..

The attacks against foreign nationals in Provinces and recent

attacks has been at Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The attacks have been mainly directed against foreign nationals and their spaza shops.

The recent spate of attacks was sparked by a labour dispute over

the employment of foreign nationals at the KwaJeena Store in Isipingo. Certain sections of Umlazi, specifically D, J, G, K, T and W sections, have been particularly affected, with attacks which mainly take place during the night. In the initial phases, only looting of the properties took place but recently the situation has become more violent by the perpetrators resorting to petrol-bombing.

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UNDERLYING CAUSES

There are a number of root causes underlying the attacks. These are:

• Competition over access to resources.

• Rivalry for employment opportunities.

• Business rivalry between foreigners and South Africans, and within

émigré groups.

• Failure to regulate the registration of business at local government

level.

• Involvement of émigré communities in criminal activity, inter alia

drug trafficking and trading in stolen goods.

• Incitement and the spreading of misinformation on social media

platforms.

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GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

• A range of government departments have responded to the attacks

• The NATJOINTS and PROVJOINTS were activated

• A Priority Committee was established and daily JOCCOM meetings are held

• Joint Operational Centres operate 24/7 at National & Provincial levels

• Operational Centres were activated in affected police clusters

• Additional law enforcement members and other departmental resources have

been deployed to flashpoint areas on a 24-hour basis

• Shelters were established

• Dedicated investigation teams have been established

• The intelligence services have been tasked to investigate the incidents and

perpetrators to ensure intelligence-driven operations

• Government Action Plan was implemented

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GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: 5-PILLAR ACTION STEPS

1. Safety and Security (SAPS/DoJCD/NPA/MPD/ICC)

2. Humanitarian Services (Social Development, Reintegration and Health Services) (DSD/DOH/NDMC/SAPS)

3. Legal and Regulatory Framework (DHA/SAPS)

4. Communication, Community outreach and mobilisation (GCIS/COGTA/DSD/SAPS)

5. International Cooperation (DIRCO/SSA/DI) 6

ACTION STEP 1: SAFETY & SECURITY

1. Daily deployments at Hot Spots

2. Increase deployment to enhance visibility and response to incidents

3. Intelligence ground coverage by deploying more intelligence operatives

4. Integrated Criminal Case Management and Criminal Justice System to enhance swift justice

5. Establishment of liaison forums and cooperation centres for migrants in conjunction with the CPF

6. Enforcement of by-laws relating to trade health and other compliance issues

7. Support the reintegration programme of Government

8. Assessment and management of illegal firearms in the hands of migrants

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1. DAILY DEPLOYMENTS AT HOT SPOTS

HOTSPOT STATUS REMARKS (past 24 hours, 06:00 to 06:00)

Gauteng Alexandra, Jeppestown, George Goch, Thokoza, Tsakane, Tembisa, Sebokeng, Meadowlands, Cleveland, Kliptown, Everton, Vereeniging, Johannesburg CBD, Pretoria, Sandton, New Eersterust

Day: 1 426 Night:1

660

16 :Operations 2142 :Patrols 02 :Road blocks 04 :Premises searched 69 :Stop and search 456 :Vehicle searched 918 :Person searched 45 :Vehicle check point (VCP) 04 :Tracing of wanted persons

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1. DAILY DEPLOYMENTS AT HOT SPOTS (2)

HOTSPOT STATUS REMARK (past 24 hour, 06:00 to 06:00)

KZN Ndwedwe, Durban, Ntuzuma, Glebelands Bhambayi, KwaMashu, Jacobs & Dalton, Inanda, Greenwood, Briardene, Isipingo, Pietermaritzburg, Umzimkhulu, Kwa Makuta, Ncotshane (Pongola), Elandslaagte

Day: 1 180 Night: 1 076

26 :Operations 2896 :Patrols 05 :Road blocks 21 :Premises searched 329 :Stop and search 358 :Vehicle searched 488 :Person searched 429 :Vehicle check point (VCP)

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2. INCREASE DEPLOYMENT TO ENHANCE VISIBILITY AND RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS

HOTSPOT STATUS REMARK (past 24 hour, 06:00 to 06:00)

KZN Ndwedwe, Durban Ntuzuma, Glebelands, Bhambayi, KwaMashu, Jacobs & Dalton Inanda, Greenwood Briardene, Isipingo Pietermaritzburg Umzimkhulu Kwa Makuta Ncotshane (Pongola), Elandslaagte.

Day:102 Night:109

• Crime prevention and combating

• Maintain public order • Protect and secure the

inhabitants of the country and their property

• Uphold and enforce the law. • Incidents Day: 0 / Night: 0

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3. INTELLIGENCE GROUND COVERAGE BY

DEPLOYING MORE INTELLIGENCE OPERATIVES

HOTSPOT STATUS REMARK

Gauteng 438 The Intelligence Coordinating Committee (ICC) was activated consisting of members from National Intelligence Coordinating Committee (NICOC), South African Police Service Crime Intelligence (SAPS-CI), South African National Defence Force- Defence Intelligence (SANDF DI) and State Security Agency (SSA). ICC at national level provides intelligence support to NATJOC while ICCs at provincial level support PROVJOCS. All intelligence agencies have prioritized collection on attack against foreign nationals.

Eastern Cape 50

Free State 26

KZN 263

Limpopo 187

Mpumalanga 271

Northern Cape 36

North West 92

Western Cape 81

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4. INTEGRATED CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO ENHANCE SWIFT JUSTICE

HOTSPOT STATUS

KwaZulu-Natal

Dedicated Court Rooms

Dedicated Prosecutors

Dedicated Magistrate

Appoint foreign language interpreters

Number cases generated

Number arrest made

Number of cases to court

• 4

• 4

• 4

• 4

• 0

• 0

• 0

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Gauteng: Carletonville JHB Central & Booysens Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

2015-04-28 2015-04-28 2015-05-21

• Khutsong Ext 4, Business Forum

meeting.

• 1 x Round table meeting at Booysen’s SAPS. The Station Commander met 16 Nigeria and Malawi pastors regarding threats or attacks on migrants.

• Meeting will take place at the Council Chamber

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5. ESTABLISHMENT OF LIAISON FORUMS & COOPERATION

CENTRES FOR MIGRANTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CPF

5. ESTABLISHMENT OF LIAISON FORUMS AND COOPERATION CENTRES FOR MIGRANTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CPF

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Free State Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Ngwathe Local Municipality

2015-05-05

2015-05-24/26

2015-05-25

2015-05-31 2015-06-05

2015-04-30 2015-05-29

2015-05-26

• Social Cohesion Programme : Thabo

Mofutsanyane • Social Cohesion Programme : Mangaung Metro • Lejweleputswa district

• Fezile Dabi district • Xhariep district • Meetings will take place at the Council

Chamber

• Meeting will take place at the Council Chamber


Gauteng D: 717 N: 310

Hotpots 5 Heritage Sites 42 Land Invasions 0

Western Cape

D: 777 N: 919


KZN D: 68 N:90


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6. ENFORCEMENT OF BY-LAWS RELATING TO

TRADE, HEALTH AND OTHER COMPLIANCE ISSUES


Gauteng Stable Germiston (Primrose): SAPS patrols

KZN Stable Isipingo: 07 POPS, 04 Vispol, 02 Metro, 08 Private Security, deployed, 09 NIU (Pta), 02 EMRS, 05 Disaster Management, 04 Department of Safety and Liaison Phoenix: 07 POPS, 05 Vispol, 01 Detectives, 05 Metro, 08 Private Security, deployed Chatsworth: 07 POPS, 07 Vispol, 07 Metro Pietermaritzburg: (Dalespark) 4 x Vispol 16

7. SUPPORT THE REINTEGRATION PROGRAMME

OF GOVERNMENT

GAUTENG

DATES

OP

ERA

TION

S

ACTIONS EXECUTED

PATROLS ROAD BLOCKS PREMISES

SEARCHED

STOP &

SEARCH

VEHICLE

SEARCHED

PERSONS

SEARCHED

VEHICLE

CHECK

POINT

TRACING OF

WANTED

SUSPECTS

2015-04-16 64 2102 03 09 122 00 1090 73 22

2015-04-17 69 9613 24 285 1971 5063 12948 989 52

2015-04-18 49 1516 03 24 79 231 591 28 00

2015-04-19 45 8125 03 211 1498 4009 8505 577 30

2015-04-20 37 1512 02 19 127 355 737 29 06

2015-04-21 33 2506 04 20 110 548 1412 53 55

2015-04-22 36 1832 00 03 246 389 803 51 06

2015-04-23 36 1837 00 16 305 492 941 36 05

TOTALS 369 29043 39 587 4458 11087 27027 1836 176

ACTION STEP 2: HUMANITARIAN SERVICES (Social development, reintegration & health services)

1. Food and infrastructure to displaced people

2. Provision of temporary accommodation and shelter

3. Integration into communities

4. Provision of psycho-social services

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STATISTICS: 27April 2015

KZN

65 Social workers deployed to 3 temporary shelters:

• ISIPINGO = 948 (Males- 787; Females- 128; Children- 33)

• CHATSWORTH = 2 887 (Males- 2 400; Females- 320; Children- 167)

• PHOENIX = 574 (Males- 536; Female- 24; Children- 13)

4/28/2015

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2.1. ENSURING FOOD AND INFRASTRUCTURE

TO DISPLACED PEOPLE

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ACTION STATUS REMARK

KZN

• DSD is working with NGO’s to secure food.

• Mobile kitchen in operation • 500 dignity packs provided • Health is managing food

quality; waste management; sanitation inspections & communicable disease management

Up to date no SASSA intervention requested, there seems to be enough donations going into the shelters, however SASSA is on standby for assistance. Health Operations: overall medical services: toll-free Number – 0800 005133

2.3. INTEGRATION INTO COMMUNITIES


KZN Integrated reintegration plan developed with input from all stakeholders.

Some of the people assessed are not

willing to be reintegrated instead

wanted to return to their countries of

origin.

Community meetings took place in

various communities for the purpose

of re-integration.

GP GP has put together a plan until June 2015

The engagements will be about Profiling and Dialogues with various local stakeholders and Communities.

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2.4 PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT 27 April 2015


National DSD: Activated the GBV Command Centre

Toll Free number: 0807867428 No Violence against Foreign nationals;

No specific calls received

Counselling and support has continuously being rendered to displaced people

• Providing trauma services – counselling

• Support to people who wish to return home

Funeral arrangements of Mr Sithole (Alex victim)

City of Jhb, SASOL, Home Affairs & private funeral service are handling arrangements;

Debriefing was provided to the next of kin.

Burial will be next week in Mozambique.

Memorial service will be held on Tuesday at San Kopano; Mrs Graca Machel will be visiting the family next week Tuesday.

NATJOINTS STABILITY 2015

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

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Province Assault Medical Males Females Total

KZN 70 136 148 58 206

GP 02 26 12 16 28

TOTAL 72 162 160 74 234

The Provincial EMS of Gauteng and KZN were tasked to ensure that the necessary EMS was immediately available at all temporary

shelters, including response to incidents outside of the shelters. Emergency Medical Response – 234 (as of 26 April)

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES (PHC)

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TEMPORARY SHELTERS ISIPINGO CHATSWORTH PHOENIX TOTAL

Total PHC cases - 5 to

25 April 2014 142 79 681 902

The deployment of Primary Health Care Services to the temporary shelters resulted in the Department of Health curtailing the large influx of primary health care patients to State hospitals requiring chronic medication and non-life threatening illnesses. Primary Health care Services – patients listing

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Food Control

• food integrity and inspections

Waste Management

• Waste management plans to deal with-

• General waste removal

• Human waste removal

• Refuse bins

• Bin Liners

Water and Sanitation Services

• Plans and services were put into effect to manage water and sanitation services-

• Stand– pipes

• Constructed water run-offs

• Chemical toilets – daily services

• Portable showers

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

The Provincial Outbreak Response Teams tasked with the management of disease outbreak control provincially, undertook daily surveillance of the shelters.

FORENSIC PATHOLOGY SERVICE (FPS)

FPS were tasked with ensuring that liaison with relevant services is in place to deal with requests regarding the repatriation of deceased to the country of origin.

HEALTH PROMOTION

Health Promotion targeted specific areas of-

• Personnel hygiene

• Hand washing

• Personal care

• Caring of infants

• This proactive action assisted in the prevention of cross infection.

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ACTION STEP 3: LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

1. Re-registration and verification

2. Re-Issue of lost documents

3. Effective implementation of immigration laws

4. Joint Operations (Section 41)

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ACTION STEP 3: LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND INTERVENTIONS

ACTION STATUS (27 April 2015) REMARKS

3.1 Re-registration and verification

Number of foreign nationals documented ready for repatriation from Shelters: KZN- Malawians documented at Phoenix, Chatsworth & Isipingo ready for repatriation = 219 (males) Gauteng (Primrose)- Re-integration of Marathon foreign nationals will be done tomorrow and Wednesday. Awaiting confirmation from their consulate.

None

3.2 Re-Issue of lost documents

Majority are claiming documents were damaged and that’s why they have lost them.

None

Number of Foreign nationals with documents

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Nationality Type of document

Name of shelter

On person Lost /stolen

Ethiopia Refugee Phoenix 1

Burundi Asylum and Refugee

Isipingo 63 Replaced all lost documents

DRC Asylum and Refugee

Isipingo 221 Replaced all lost document

ACTION STEP 3: LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND INTERVENTIONS

ACTION STATUS (27 April 2015) REMARKS

3.3 Effective implementation of immigration laws

Deportation Statistics (no info- public holiday)

None

3.4 Joint Operations (Section 41) No operations in the past 24 hours None

Conviction for illegal immigration

No information None

Effective Tracing and Monitoring of foreign nationals

No information None

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REPATRIATION STATS KZN

DATE

REPATRIATED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FROM WHICH SHELTER

MA

LE

FE

MA

LE

S

CH

ILD

RE

N

NUMBER

REPATRIATE MODE OF TRANSPORT

18-Apr-15 Malawi Chatsworth 172 76 32 280 Buses

18-Apr-15 Malawi Isipingo 93 44 12 149 Buses

21-Apr-15 Malawi Phoenix 251 37 16 304 Buses

21-Apr-15 Malawi Pietemaritzburg 152 18 10 180 Buses

TOTAL 913

16-Apr-15 Mozambique Isipingo 12 5 0 17 Bus

16-Apr-15 Mozambique Chatsworth 71 18 19 108 Buses


22-Apr-15 Mozambique Phoenix 90 39 20 149 Buses



24-Apr-15 Mozambique Isipingo 6 4 6 16 Buses


TOTAL 637

24-Apr-15 Tanzania Various 15 1 1 17 Buses\ORTIA

TOTAL 17

19-Apr-15 Zimbabwe Chatsworth 259 133 93 485 Buses

23-Apr-15 Zimbabwe Phoenix 19 0 0 19 Buses



TOTAL 1098

TOTAL NUMBER GAUTENG 2665

REPATRIATION STATS GAUTENG

DATE

REPATRIATED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FROM WHICH SHELTER

MA

LE

FE

MA

LE

S

CH

ILD

RE

N

NUMBER

REPATRIATE MODE OF TRANSPORT

23-Apr-15 Mozambique Primrose 23 11 11 45 Buses

23-Apr-15 Zimbabwe Primrose 29 18 10 57 Buses

TOTAL NUMBER KZN 52 29 21 102 GRAND TOTAL KZN AND GAUTENG 2767

ACTION STEP 3: MOVEMENT STATS

People working legally RSA 2010-2015

Year Work Permits Refugees Asylum Seekers

PR Holders Total number

2010-2015 434650 104332 273563 77398 889943

OVERSTAYERS

2010-2015 333874

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

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01-31 MARCH 2015 01-21 APRIL 2015

NATIONALITY ARRIVALS DEPARTURES TOTAL NATIONALITY ARRIVALS DEPARTURES TOTAL

ETHIOPIA 299 320 619 ETHIOPIA 159 194 353

MALAWI 2506 2589 5095 MALAWI 1522 1741 3263

MOZAMBIQUE 6563 5789 12352 MOZAMBIQUE 4306 4267 8573

TANZANIA 1180 1234 2414 TANZANIA 751 771 1522

ZIMBABWE 9890 9845 19735 ZIMBABWE 6795 6577 13 372

TOTAL 20 438 19 777 40 215 TOTAL 13533 13550 27 083

MOVEMENT STATS (MARCH & APRIL 2015)

ACTION STEP 4: COMMUNICATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND MOBILISATION

1. Briefing of councilors

2. Community engagements

3. Mass communication and messaging

4. Visits and deployments to shelters

5. Marches against attacks on foreign nationals

6. Discussions with Amakhosi / traditional leaders

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ACTION STEP 4 : COMMUNICATION & COMMUNITY

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ACTION STATUS REMARKS

1.Briefing of the councillors (Founding meeting to formalise their roles and institutionalise the intervention process)

Office of the Premier and other role players

COGTA Ministry mobilised all Provincial MEC’s, mayors & speakers to work with community-based formations towards peace and stability. Address by councilor, Mrs Zungu, against attacks on foreign nationals at Dumisani Makhanye School in Welbedacht area, Chatsworth.

ACTION STEP 4 : COMMUNICATION & COMMUNITY OUTREACH

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2.Community engagement to involve Churches, NGOs, Political Parties, Traditional Organisations, Community base structures amongst others

Community engagements conducted past 24 hours and expected next 24 hours

• COGTA has launched “Back to Basics” programme aimed at building a caring South African society, tolerant towards foreign nationals. • Address by Deputy Minister of Communication, Mrs Stella Ndabeni Abrahams at Mzamomhle informal settlement in East London • +-1000 people attended church service by Bishop Zondo at Tshwane Events Centre for prayer meeting on attacks against foreign national. • Mayfair shelter GP +- 138 foreign nationals were addressed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr George Chiponde from Malawi. • Minister of Defence had event in East London on 25/4.


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ACTION STATUS REMARKS 2.Community engagement to involve Churches, NGOs, Political Parties, Traditional Organisations, Community base structures amongst others

Community engagements conducted past 24 hours and expected next 24 hours

Meeting, MEC of Transport with taxi owners in Mpumalanga to take place today. Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries having outreach programme at ZZ2 Limpopo today re coexistence between farm workers.


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3.Mass media

communication and

messaging

Key messages Media statements/events; Media interviews

The key messages of government continue to be conveyed by communication messengers Media briefing postponed to Tuesday 28 April 2015

ACTION STEP 4 : COMMUNICATION & COMMUNITY

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ACTION STATUS REMARKS 4.Regular visits

and deployment

to the shelters

Deployment of social services to shelters Preparedness of Disaster Management Centres Visits to shelters

Dept of Social Development has deployed personnel to all shelters from 21/04 All Disaster Management structures in provinces placed on standby. The following shelters were visited over the past 24 hours :- - Univale Sports Ground, Phoenix - Westcliffe Sports Ground, Chatsworth, - Dale Park, Pietermaritzburg - Elsburg, Germiston, - Primrose, Germiston


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ACTION STATUS REMARKS 5. March against

attacks on foreign

nationals

Marches which took place last 24 hours and anticipated next 24 hours.

Past 24 hours: •Western Cape, an estimated number of 40 members of ANC gathered in Phillipi stadium and marched against the attacks on foreign nationals. •180 Anglican Church members marched from the St. Pauls Church to the St. Marks Cathedral Next 24 hours: •Richards Bay KZN – today, community against attacks on foreign nationals.

Next 48 hours: •PAC in Pretoria on Tuesday against attacks on foreign nationals.


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6.Discussion with

the Amakhosi

Local Houses

COGTA Dep Min Bapela addressed gathering at opening of Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Museum in North West on 24/04.

ACTION STEP 5: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

1. Engagement with African Foreign Missions in South Africa

2. Engagement of Foreign Ministries by SA Heads of Missions

3. Activation of the Joint Emergency Evacuation Contingency

4. Monitoring of the effect of the current situation on SA citizens and businesses abroad

5. Feedback from SA Missions

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DIRCO is mandated to deal with matters of international relations and cooperation and is currently attending to the following: • Minister M Nkoana-Mashabane briefed all African Missions on 17 April

2015 together with Minister D Mahlobo and Minister M Gigaba. • Engagement with Foreign Missions in South Africa on an on-going basis

regarding concerns and queries from Missions and issues relating to repatriation of their nationals.

• Engagement of Foreign Ministries by SA Heads of Missions (HOM) abroad and obtaining feedback from SA Missions. In this regard an Aide Memoire was sent to all SA Missions on the Continent on 17 April 2015 with a specific directive that the HOM meet with the host Foreign Ministries to brief them about the South African Government’s steps. HOM’s have been advised to engage with local media, intelligentsia as well as civil society to communicate the same message and also directed to keep close contact with the SA businesses and nationals living in their host countries. The same Aide Memoire was sent to all other SA Missions in other continents on 20 April 2015. SA Missions are providing feedback on an on-going basis about the interaction with Foreign States, demonstrations against some of the SA Missions and receiving of petitions from interested groupings.

• Monitoring of the effect of the current situation on SA citizens and SA businesses abroad. In this regard the SA Missions have reported on actions that have had an impact on SA citizens and SA businesses.

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ACTION PLAN TO GUIDE FUTURE MITIGATION

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Intensive crime-combating and prevention operations are planned and executed in all provinces, targeted at hot-spot areas.

These operations are inter-departmental of nature, and includes all relevant departments who administer issues relating to their own line-function and legislative responsibilities.

The operations focus on the following pillars: • ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING AND CONTRABAND

• UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS

• HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PROSTITUTION

• HI-JACKING AND ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF BUILDINGS

• ILLEGAL FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

• DEFACING OF HISTORICAL STATUES AND SYMBOLS

• UNLICENSED BUSINESSES

• MANAGEMENT OF RDP HOUSES

• ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF LAND

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