South Africa's new government cracks down on illegal immigration | DW News

[@SeniorPanda79]

So it's bad to stop something that is illegal? 🤔

[@peterfyal4998]

Xenophobic apparently, haha jfc

[@SenyekiNeluvhada]

😂Voetsek to these hypocrites, Europe even cracks down on legal immigrants

[@РазомСила-м2я]

Not in my book it’s not. Pretty sure nobody but the clowns in the EFF want the rest of the country to turn into Hillbrow….

[@ourEkaf]

​@@peterfyal4998 So they expect us to sit and watch the illegal immigrants ruining our country?

[@wanjalajesse1694]

Why then do we accuse the US for doing the same

[@ricardolourenco3707]

Illegal immigration isn't xenophobic. Stop saying that! We are tired of those hypocrites

[@SenyekiNeluvhada]

😂Voetsek to these hypocrites, Europe even cracks down on legal immigrants

[@TheJamonm93]

While the South African government makes it legal for Ukrainian to come in but Continental africans cannot. South Africa is lost

[@maadtee6281]

​​@@TheJamonm93 makes it legal for them to come to south africa legally. It's becomes a problem coming in illegally

[@Missk1516]

I dont watch Nigerian news anymore they are failing to report about their failing country and rush to report news about South Africa.

[@ademolaadekoya4546]

Nigerian news, DW is German I reckon?

[@SenyekiNeluvhada]

😂Well Nigeria is not on good terms with SA

[@ChiomaIbe-e1l]

Wahala

[@alexkganyago1469]

If you were in Nigeria you would know what she is talking about.

[@alkebulanafricanconversati1728]

Nigerian media is failing their role in society, they dont understand how important it is for them to hold leaders to account

[@jonathansibanyoni9154]

Africa is big, why South Africa must be forced to except all of Africa. Nooo

[@urban_legend.]

AFRICA is big there are many other countries to enter illegally than South Africa❌

[@jonathansibanyoni9154]

@@urban_legend. Bathi we are xenophobes. They should go elsewhere.

[@yummydishes2279]

So you only have Africans as illegal in South Africa?

[@Dalf80s]

Zimbabwe was here first 😂😂😂

[@Epicmotivation360]

That is nonsense..SA is not the only Country that host citizens from other Countries

[@ankitkhadka4932]

How stopping illegal immigration is Xenophobic?

[@jdgoesham5381]

It's not at all. These same ppl who call it xenophobic would not let you just walk into their homes or do what you want in their yards...

[@Jokeniv]

Who cares about words? Politics are all about feelings.

[@bogdar2019]

Left wing peoplr as always are clueless to the true meaning of words.

[@zen1647]

If you arrest drug dealers you are against small businesses... /s

[@adeyinkaoladapo5863]

😢It could fuel xenophobic attacks... period

[@El-vilde545]

I stand with SA on this.

[@blessingndlovu9037]

Well done South Africa. This has become unattainable!

[@SenyekiNeluvhada]

😂Voetsek to these hypocrites, Europe even cracks down on legal immigrants

[@swazirebel7316]

As South Africans we are willing to protect the sovereignty of our country at all costs💪. Amandla!✊

[@Kekim087]

Wow all eyes are on South Africa, and Somalis who don't have right in Somalia wants to have rights in South Africa?

[@Marysmmiiith]

Lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂say that again.

[@Topspotstories]

They invested in your country so that you get work a opportunity

[@samkelisiwecarolmlambo8231]

😂🤣🤣🤣

[@matrix0085]

Bruh....Gone are nice and my brother,sister and friend...MAKE LIFE UNBEARABLE FOR THEM SO THEY LEAVE.

[@alexkganyago1469]

Love them or hate them. South Africans decides on their destination.

[@mfmf100]

Is it xenophobia or racism to oppose illegal immigration?

[@kreight_]

Apparently the answer to that question depends on the skin color the person who’s doing it

[@1HourOf.]

@@kreight_ the UK is actually never called Xenophobic, but when it's South Africa it's Xenophobic

[@beebee2409]

none of the two hahaha

[@Iqandatheegg]

Bayabasaba abelungu vele laba😂😂

[@ZP-xyza]

@@1HourOf.no you’re right we aren’t called xenophobic, we’re called “far-right” and “racist”.

[@mrtee3477]

Funny how DW's headline says "illegal immigrant," but when they report in the West, they omit "illegal" from the title.

[@jdgoesham5381]

I was just about to type that....

[@neo5973]

Very true.. for western countries they just say migration which paints a very wrong picture for people who misunderstand it

[@JustMonday-tu4rx]

Correct observed.

[@freddyrodriguez4732]

This

[@freddyrodriguez4732]

Cultural bias

[@siphiwembiyela3886]

Since when is dealing with illegality xenophobic?

[@ahsankhanasadkhel7160]

DW should pitch in and employ them

[@phil23915]

True

[@janomesteve3129]

South Africans first we tired

[@nkosilangazane2038]

Im glad we as South Africa has started taking action, thank you new coalition government coz lord knows it wouldnt have happed if it was only the ANC

[@beebee2409]

There is no war in Zim , so why are they looking for asylum. Ga

[@SthembisoMthembu-f6s]

When It Rains in Zim its War To Them..

[@nomagcisacawe3297]

They are hardworking, remember. Since they don't want to sit around doing nothing they come to RSA. Pity their hard work destroyed their country!

[@nomagcisacawe3297]

Bathanda ukusebenza, yiyo into ebaletha eMzantsi. Ukukhuthala kwabo kwawuwisa umnotho e zim. Their hard work destroyed that country!

[@ChecXYkitout]

Because your SA government supports Zimbabwe cruel Zanu Pf. That's why we run to SA. We dont want to be there. It's your government's fault. Mbeki Zuma and Rama.

[@ludwembam3515]

​@@ChecXYkitoutLool there is no such. You won't be comfortable here

[@georgewilson5521]

So when the UK, USA, and Europe do it's ok when South Africa does it it's xenophobic 😅

[@ZP-xyza]

What are you talking about? Anti-immigration protesters in the UK are called “far-right” and “racist”.

[@darrenius]

That sounds about right

[@MkhameloMoyo]

Uk and south Africa they are two different continent and we as Africa we have different rules with UK and mean if UK kill people we also have to do so me no

[@mervynpeters]

This lady from Wits is embarrassing

[@dinkzoG-man]

true dat ,she sounds so grade 11 for her Title

[@mosalethoba5267]

She's not South African just listen to how she pronounce 'label' and 'against '.

[@DizzydoubleD2]

I'm questioning her PhD, but also if she's South African, which explains her obviously biased stance.

[@Hollykay_freestyle]

'Ndhlovu' either Swaziland or ndebele from ZIMBABWE in Zulu we have Ndlovu

[@El-vilde545]

Cracking down on illegal immigrations will improve infrastructural development and reduce poverty in SA. Go SA!!

[@nyashamachingura6069]

You're high

[@sanelemwelase]

exactly, they over burden our infrastructure and most don't pay taxes.

[@mrsoshadabaadman]

The electrical grid and water especially 5 million individuals are a lot. Don't get me started on hospitals

[@mrsoshadabaadman]

​@nyashamachingura6069 Say you don't know anything about a planeed economy. Cause that's what it sounds like.

[@restnyoni3064]

For the south african government its a perfect excuse to cover their failures ,when it comes to cheap labour most companies that pay less they employ locals look and big shops like Shoprite picknpay the problem is this government is looking for a scapegoat

[@ConstanceTembani]

How dare they demand same rights as SAns. We are tax payers are they. Go to your governments and fight for their rights. Is our country the only one to come to. You don't complain when the Basotho king is making a 40million birthday and why that money is not used to revive Lesotho economy

[@kabzaify]

Give the Kingdom of Lesotho it's land back.

[@sizwemeyer6076]

Malema promised them free citizenship😮

[@khanyakwezigenu9755]

Come to try and take it​@@kabzaify

[@olwethupoto1077]

​@@kabzaifyLesotho was non existent until apartheid government decided so. So no land belongs to Lesotho in SA

[@kabzaify]

@@olwethupoto1077 Lesotho is older than the Union of South Africa, even Botswana is older.

[@SthembisoMthembu-f6s]

Why is the Heading Xenophobia in South Africa..what is wrong with Goverment Fighting Illegal Immigration in SA..The whole World is Doing It..Even Scandanivian Countries Are Fed Up..!!

[@l9ino170]

The people interviewed are speaking rubbish, South Africa has a high illegal immigration population which needs to be dealt with. There are many legal immigrants who are highly skilled and contribute to economic growth, South Africans do not have a problem with them.

[@Blenduu]

Some, not *all* share your views.

[@peacefulheart1431]

If we are xenophobic 🇿🇦.....so, what????????🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@myspace1876]

😂

[@gorishokgo5825]

German burgers crying 😂😂😂😂

[@lozi4163]

Exactly. Like what are they going to do about it? Nothing

[@badge5575]

Proudly

[@hencokotze2232]

Keep my flag away from your prejudice. If you're gonna be a doos, don't do it with the flag that makes me proud

[@TheKing75691]

I support South Africa and their decisions

[@matthiasvanrhijn280]

I love South Africa! They should control their borders properly. And only let those in that are really persecuted in their home countries. AT THE SAME TIME THEY SHOULD NOT FORGET TO FIGHT THEIR OWN CORRUPTION AND STRENGHTHEN INNOVATION TO BUILD A SOLID INNOVATIVE AND TRUSTWORTHY SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMY!!!

[@empress6678]

Spot on!

[@kamdelmonte7349]

I don’t think you are qualified to tell nations what to do? How about you advise the Netherlands? Self-hatred is unhealthy. Love your own.

[@thamizama5904]

A new call has to be made globally, that a person must fix or help fix problems in his/her country. Running away from problems don't solve problems.

[@kckc121]

I find this xenophobia label strange in a country where thousands are jumping borders and crossing rivers to come and reside in it? Who would put their lives in danger riding under trucks to come to a country where they know they are unwelcome? The truth is EVERYBODY in Africa wants to come to South Africa. It cannot accommodate the entire continent. And when this is communicated to those who force coming here, they cry xenophobia.

[@khanyasambumbu3474]

well put👍

[@VuyaniSeakamela-n4b]

We have an estimated number of 15million illegal immigrants from all over Africa and a small number of South Asians,Zimbabwean foreigners alone are estimated to be 3-4million and they make babies like no tomorrow

[@sanelemjwara7771]

@@VuyaniSeakamela-n4bMalawi is also very formidable in the baby making sector🙆🏾‍♂️😂

[@gibson2675]

They should go to burkina faso

[@avuazahc1966]

Nonsense from that Somalia girl.

[@SiphoSbu-hx8st]

Utter nonsense 😂😂

[@khanyasambumbu3474]

Thats where the problem starts,South Africans should be put first we should be the first to claim from government resources this is our country after all.

[@G-ManWaseKasiInManchester]

😂😂😂Bro WTF is talking about?

[@Guess2know]

We love our country, Abahambe! Voetsek!

[@trymislubhede7428]

South africans are in many countries but not illegal.

[@micaeloliveira2727]

Well done South Africa ❤❤❤

[@ElloEllo12314]

Yo do know what ILLEGAL means, don't you??

[@sifisofakude9176]

PROUDLY XENOPHOBIC 🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@patrictshwenyane5819]

What rights is this foreigner talking about. She must go have rights in Somalia. Rights are for citizens of countries.

[@bettycampbell876]

USA need to take notes ❤

[@LeviAckerman-bp3xt]

simple logic...whatever Illegal is punishable.. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@JaphtaKhoza-hq9um]

This about ILLEGAL FOREIGNERS and Nothing to do with Xenophobia..

[@mrsoshadabaadman]

You go to hospitals and see what those people are protesting. The electrical grid, the water is strained. Tax revenue is not reflecting the bloated population.

[@thepax2621]

DW would be screaming, if had it been another "western country" doing it 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@nenasiek]

They havemt been doing that for a while now, the writing is on the wall. They still talk about far right parties tho.

[@krillin876]

"Put South Africa first".....what bigotry...lol

[@mabhodlelajj1195]

I'm sure you don't even know what term bigotry means🙄, you just throwing it out there coz that's all you know when you deal with normal people resisting insanity 🙄

[@krillin876]

@@mabhodlelajj1195 it was sarcasm..

[@1HourOf.]

@@krillin876 that's some bad sarcasm dude what😄

[@Bokker777-y9m]

All the explanation made by Hlenyiwe doesn't answer the questions asked. South Africa'ns are suffering in they country. People must fixed their government, we need space also to fix ours

[@LesepaLamotho]

Your guest didnt represent her school well ☹️

[@matobakomotsoahole8215]

SHE IS JUST PLAYING POLITICALLY CORRECT IGNORING A BIGGER PICTURE AS TO WHAT THE COUNTRY IS GOING THROUGH. WRONG.

[@noelskopznmahlatse6685]

That girl doesn't speak for us ... she clearly don't know what she's talking about... Wat does the law says..wat a xem 🚮🚮

[@lungik8883]

she sounds Zimbabwean

[@paulinapatel]

What the law say about illegal immigrants? The lady interviewed I am not sure where she is from😢

[@Marysmmiiith]

​@@paulinapatelZimbabwe 😂😂lol

[@DizzydoubleD2]

Biggeste😮 regardless of where she comes from, she doesn't reason like someone who attained and is exposed to the highest level of research in political education. They could've just taken some of the self acclaimed social media political analysts.

[@yashu8800]

This is really bordering on foolishness. Every country fights against illegal immigration. Why is it called xenophobia in the case of South Africa?

[@gooodwillmathebula3581]

South Africa for South African

[@Mdumpero]

Is this the current Wits standard of professors nowadays 😂

[@nompumelelosibiya4789]

This lady sounds Zim and her views sounds biased!

[@Marysmmiiith]

she is Zimbabwean. Those are good in pretending to be South African

[@alexkganyago1469]

Get up stand up, dont give up the fight. 🇿🇦

[@killnj6071]

We have the right to defend our borders

[@korantengdaniel5968]

What is even in South Africa that people illegally go there What a shame

[@kckc121]

We also wonder too. What do people want in our country that they don't have in their own?

[@florencediallo8340]

Go ask the illegal immigrants.

[@sanelemwelase]

Go and ask them. We are also wondering what do they want in our beautiful country?

[@Guess2know]

@@korantengdaniel5968 they want your piece of the pie

[@lioneltbeukes4010]

Many of them are truck drivers,Uber drivers and restaurant workers and even illegal gold miners.

[@sijisiji8100]

If they don't want you there, please leave and find your peace where you are welcome. South Africa has become a hostile place

[@tafadzwamapfumo7927]

well said..as an African immigrants who once lived there 10 years ago the situation that was once okay, isn't anymore

[@rockbutcher]

Oh the irony. Illegal is just that and needs to be dealt with by the law,

[@tloutlou2655]

We dont want our land to be place of safety to anyone but ourselves

[@Robin_The_SkyrimLord_NLD]

South Africa do a better job then Europe.

[@jamieburke9523]

So its illegal when its in South Africa but its irregular migration when its in Europe.

[@phielhanan205]

Using a Nigeria passport as the backdrop of this foolish report is driving a very dangerous narrative!!! The producer of this clip should be removed from @DW

[@l9ino170]

This si called senior lecturer is just spewing facts from thin air, there is no global recession at the moment, of all the G20 countries only Argentina and Turkey are in recession, does she even know what a recession is? DW you can do better in getting proper professionals on your show.

[@User-.-_007-s]

After covid Sa is in recession what you know

[@ioijiopjkiopjkp]

Wait DW News are you saying illegal immigration is a good thing? What planet are you on?

[@simphiwenkosi2106]

Hlengiwe Ndlovu is not well researched.

[@lungik8883]

she's Zimbabwean, listen to how she pronounces some words

[@BonganiSangweni]

Home affairs should investigate her. She is from Zim

[@AliceHlalele]

I'm disappointed 😅😅😅😅Wits is nolonger Wits.😢

[@lungik8883]

she's Zimbabwean, listen carefully to how she pronounces certain words

[@sanelemjwara7771]

@@lungik8883this broad says her Zimbabwean brothers and sisters must continue working in our restaurants while our kids sit at home

[@bathenebuthelezi1614]

She is talking rubbish . 😮😮what kind of lecture is this 😮😮

[@annemariegutteridge4696]

Resources cannot sustain unlimited and unplanned influx. It is a worldwide dilemma

[@whereswilliam488]

Don’t commit crime. It’s illegal

[@mamotakedimakhethi]

Hi you'll. Please check "border security" , you will see that in other countries one won't just enter illegal or without a reason. SA 🇿🇦 has pretended to be a generous country which is a laysus fair democracy, but this is killing us !!!

[@sakhelenkunkwana771]

So they want the same SA rights to apply on them but don't want the same SA law on immigration and illegal immigration to apply on them? WTF ANC yintoni le enasifaka kuyo

[@BlurryFace-zz2ro]

Immigration laws all over the world exist for a reason. For instance, as a South African I cant just show up to New Zealand and stay indefinitely. It isnt xenophobic to hold people accountable for breaking the law and illegal immigration is against the law.

[@wiljon1981]

People should respect the law of the land. When I travel to Africa 🌍, I respect the land of the law. Otherwise, I will be arrested. The same goes for my country, the US.

[@markloubser2433]

So whats the problem?

[@Pamela-ek9cp]

Is illegal immigrants

[@thabomnguni1012]

We're seeing the narrative you're pushing 😢

[@ThembelaniMnomiya-tt6cr]

Who is that Jollifina talking on behalf of SA , sellout like use to be necklace back in the days nothing wrong with people coming to work but they must have documentation,we have to many illegal immigrants in our country we are tired

[@lungik8883]

she sounds Zimbabwean

[@justicetshovhota3940]

Zimbo that one

[@Marysmmiiith]

Zimbabwean

[@nicholasfungurani9677]

We will see Cyril Ramaphosa going to Mozambique to say elections were free and fair. People will just come to South Africa.

[@shingosekiguchi1803]

Do they ought to crack down on illegal emigration, not only undocumented immigration?

[@Bbb-ml4gb]

Who must document foreigners? It's not the job of SA government to document foreigners

[@mariakonexus8939]

EUROPE, learn from South Africa 🙏 they know how to protecting their country!!!!

[@justiscele6806]

No this one sound like she is not living in RSA😢😢😢

[@Shepherdservices317]

Those jobs aren't lost. They are still there. The companies want cheap labor. That's not a good thing.

[@bathenebuthelezi1614]

😅😅😅😅am not surprised she is talking this rubbish. She's Zimbabwean .

[@thobngxakata1491]

Somalians, Itopians they must go and fix their country millions foreigners from Zimbammwe and Lesotho abanamaphepha

[@SpokoSpoko-x5s]

Hlengiwe should count her blessings because she has a job. We have South African doctors sitting unemployed at home while foreign doctors are working in our hospitals. Surely, they don't share her sentiments.

[@Skortilittto]

this lady speaks like she does not know what she is talking about

[@VusiIrvinMthimunye]

So called professor who can't finish a line without saying "Uhm" 😂. Deplorable.

[@ntombifikilebhengu4692]

Good Comrades were tired oh lord help us

[@metaphysical8678]

America? I don’t think so, South Africa is a poor country for an American to go there. I guess you need to be more informed.

[@blist14ant]

Europe is poor the average wage is like 27,000 dollars for a year wage in Europe.

[@thembastoep733]

Legal immigrants do come here, there are some really wealthy places here that people like to settle in but the costs of living is lighter but with precisely similar standards as europe or america, its a good number of areas but the rest of the country remains relatively poor

[@nomxhosapekani7966]

Yes, Americans and Europeans come on a 3-month Visa-free and never want to leave. Many came during the World Cup. Watch the South African news and you will see how they too get deported.

[@StrikeMathebula]

it's u who should be informed, America is rich but not the people, the cost of living in the US is high so the people come to SA coz it will be cheaper using the dollar

[@JohnHaze4666]

Ask yourself why SA is part of BRICS,get off your high horse and ask yourself why big companies are in SA.

[@Eastcoast-oo7pj]

Southern African communities should work together to creates Job opportunities establish quality immigration system rather than talking nonsense all the time cuz south Africa cannot do it alone due to weak economy and corruption.

[@dustintacohands1107]

Follow the law that’s all

[@rinanorden2343]

Is she for real??

[@ScissorN]

She is Zimbambwean thats why she speaks nonsense

[@tapestrypleasures-d7z]

xenophobia ?

[@RuffneckRuffneck-ff4pe]

If they want to complain ...complain in Zim

[@petracollins8623]

Not xenophobic, home affairs were not doing their work. They have allowed illegal immigration and it has become a massive problem when it comes to limited resources.

[@ZinikoMhlaba]

'''cracks down on illegal immigration'' how can this be 'xenophobic' ?

[@uviweboyana8936]

So asking for law and order is xenophobic 😳

[@thobngxakata1491]

We don't want any reason why they leave their country mabahambe the time we leave our country SA we go to their countrys they asepty us because we were few and stay in camps please south Africans don't vote for ANC again this ANC must go down every time

[@zusibone]

Hlengiwe Ndlovu is not South African. She needs to be South investigated.

[@AlchemistOfNirnroot]

I thought it being South Africa was in and of its self a deterrent for illegal or legal immigration??

[@1824sotope]

For the first we are getting tougher by Law not by violence Just like any country

[@governormadea5937]

Illegal immigration

[@tloutlou2655]

Who anymore about being labelled Xenophobic. Government must it's job or stop taking our taxes

[@mvprsa]

South Africa in Xenophobia but European countries like Italy & Poland aren’t what about America or Egypt who have walls the hypocrisy is crazy.

[@augustinkanjirah8211]

Very true here in south Africa is getting worse

[@sbuyiselosandile7977]

😂😂😂 Isn't illegal immigration a crime?

[@mariahkamogelomoloisane6276]

6:31Wow, is it the government’s responsibility to ensure that all illegal immigrants in the country receive free healthcare, free education, and occupy all low-entry jobs? Which country does that? Is South Africa under an obligation to be the Father Christmas of the continent and the world while our people go to bed hungry? This is all nonsense. We must put South Africans first, and we shouldn’t apologize for that.