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🔒 Despite a hard line on immigrants by leaders of both the ANC and the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the run-up to the May 8 elections, the two parties moved this week to condemn the attacks on foreign nationals in Durban.

DA Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba had come under fire for his Twitter comments calling on the department of home affairs to “deal with’’ the large number of “uncontrolled’’ and undocumented foreigners in Alexandra.

DA Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba had come under fire for his Twitter comments calling on the department of home affairs to “deal with’’ the large number of “uncontrolled’’ and undocumented foreigners in Alexandra, while the party’s hardline on border control in its manifesto for the national and provincial elections has also drawn criticism.

President Cyril Ramaphosa, speaking at an ANC campaign event several weeks ago, said that foreign-owned businesses could no longer be allowed to operate in an unregulated manner.

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