FORUM4SA calls for referendum on immigration policy [SOUND]

# Forum for South Africa has welcomed the withdrawal of the asylum directive by the Department of Home Affairs, while calling for a national referendum on immigration and asylum policy. Forum leader Tebogo Mashilompane says South Africans must have a say in the future of the country’s immigration system and border management. He is urging government to strengthen border controls, prevent abuse of the asylum system, enforce immigration laws and ensure refugee reception offices have sufficient capacity to operate effectively: