First published 10/8/2026, 4:17:15 PM UTC · Last updated 10/8/2026, 4:17:15 PM UTC

Ntshavheni rejects claims government is reactive on migration

Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni rejected claims that the government had been reactive on misinformation and irregular migration, saying authorities had worked on the issues for months. The source data received by Planet Briefing does not include additional details beyond the supplied excerpt.

Illustrative image: South African Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni at AGOA 2023 — US Embassy South Africa/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

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The account concerns the South African government’s response to migration-related claims and a Constitutional Court judgment.

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Categories: politics-and-governance

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Ntshavheni rejects claims government is reactive on migration

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