'A deplorable state of affairs': ConCourt slams Motsoaledi, MPs for stalling Immigration Act amendments
The Constitutional Court slammed MPs, the Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, and the department's director-general Livhuwani Makhode for failing to amend sections of the Immigration Act, six years after a court ordered it.
The apex court ruled on the matter between the DG, the minister and Lawyers for Human Rights on Monday. The court had in 2017 declared that Section 34 and of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 was invalid and unconstitutional.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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