DIRCO deputy minister urges the media to help promote a more informed understanding of migration [SOUND]

# Deputy minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Thandi Moraka, has urged the media to help promote a more informed understanding of migration and regional relations, while encouraging people entering South Africa to comply with the country’s immigration laws and regulations. This is ahead of the 46th Ordinary Southern African Development Community Summit set to be held in Durban today. Moraka says migration is a global phenomenon, with people moving across borders for a range of reasons, including seeking economic opportunities and pursuing academic development: