Minister Motshekga says the SANDF has been placed on standby for the 30 June anti-immigration protests [SOUND]

# Minister of Defence and Military Veteran, Angie Motshekga, says she is satisfied that the necessary coordination mechanisms across the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster are in place to respond swiftly and effectively to any eventuality in the anti-illegal immigration protests next week. Anti-immigrant groups have imposed 30 June as the deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa. Motshekga says the South African National Defence Force has been placed on standby as a contingency measure: