COPE calls for tougher action on illegal immigration and border control [SOUND]

# The Congress of the People is calling for urgent action to strengthen South Africa’s immigration and border control systems. The party argues porous borders, corruption and weak enforcement are driving crime, job losses and added pressure on public services. COPE’s Pakes Dikgetsi demands tougher penalties against employers who hire undocumented workers and for stronger systems at the Department of Home Affairs. Dikgetsi urged the government to tighten border controls: