DA encouraged by progress in strengthening border security and modernising ports of entry [SOUND]

# The DA says it supports reforms that secure South Africa’s borders while facilitating trade and economic growth. Recently, over 600-thousand individuals have been deported from the country, for either attempting to illegally enter South Africa, or from the interior of the country. The DA’s Adrian Roos says efficient borders are not only a security imperative but an economic necessity, with delays at ports of entry historically costing South Africa billions in lost trade and reduced competitiveness: