The document provides an overview of recent violence against foreign nationals in South Africa and the government's response. It discusses the underlying causes of the attacks including competition over resources and business rivalry. It then details the response of various government departments, including establishing shelters, deploying additional security forces, and forming task forces to investigate incidents and coordinate operations. Finally, it outlines a 5 pillar action plan focusing on safety and security, humanitarian services, legal frameworks, communication, and international cooperation.

1. NATIONAL JOINT OPERATIONAL AND
INTELLIGENCE STRUCTURE
(NATJOINTS)
1
REPORT TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON
HOME AFFAIRS: VIOLENCE AGAINST
FOREIGN NATIONALS AND RELATED
SMALL BUSINESS
28 April 2015

2. 2
SCOPE
The purpose of this report is to brief Portfolio Committee on Home
Affairs. The report briefly:
 provide an overview of recent developments
 spells out the underlying or root causes of the incidents
 examines the response of government departments to date, and
 provides an action plan to guide future mitigation.
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3. 3
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS…..
 The attacks against foreign nationals in Provinces and recent
attacks has been at Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The attacks have
been mainly directed against foreign nationals and their spaza
shops.
 The recent spate of attacks was sparked by a labour dispute over
the employment of foreign nationals at the KwaJeena Store in
Isipingo. Certain sections of Umlazi, specifically D, J, G, K, T and W
sections, have been particularly affected, with attacks which
mainly take place during the night. In the initial phases, only
looting of the properties took place but recently the situation has
become more violent by the perpetrators resorting to petrol-
bombing.
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4. 4
UNDERLYING CAUSES
There are a number of root causes underlying the attacks. These are:
• Competition over access to resources.
• Rivalry for employment opportunities.
• Business rivalry between foreigners and South Africans, and within
émigré groups.
• Failure to regulate the registration of business at local government
level.
• Involvement of émigré communities in criminal activity, inter alia
drug trafficking and trading in stolen goods.
• Incitement and the spreading of misinformation on social media
platforms.
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5. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
• A range of government departments have responded to the attacks
• The NATJOINTS and PROVJOINTS were activated
• A Priority Committee was established and daily JOCCOM meetings are held
• Joint Operational Centres operate 24/7 at National & Provincial levels
• Operational Centres were activated in affected police clusters
• Additional law enforcement members and other departmental resources have
been deployed to flashpoint areas on a 24-hour basis
• Shelters were established
• Dedicated investigation teams have been established
• The intelligence services have been tasked to investigate the incidents and
perpetrators to ensure intelligence-driven operations
• Government Action Plan was implemented
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6. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE:
5-PILLAR ACTION STEPS
1. Safety and Security (SAPS/DoJCD/NPA/MPD/ICC)
2. Humanitarian Services (Social Development, Reintegration
and Health Services) (DSD/DOH/NDMC/SAPS)
3. Legal and Regulatory Framework (DHA/SAPS)
4. Communication, Community outreach and mobilisation
(GCIS/COGTA/DSD/SAPS)
5. International Cooperation (DIRCO/SSA/DI)
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7. ACTION STEP 1: SAFETY & SECURITY
1. Daily deployments at Hot Spots
2. Increase deployment to enhance visibility and response to incidents
3. Intelligence ground coverage by deploying more intelligence
operatives
4. Integrated Criminal Case Management and Criminal Justice System to
enhance swift justice
5. Establishment of liaison forums and cooperation centres for migrants
in conjunction with the CPF
6. Enforcement of by-laws relating to trade health and other compliance
issues
7. Support the reintegration programme of Government
8. Assessment and management of illegal firearms in the hands of
migrants
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8. 1. DAILY DEPLOYMENTS AT HOT SPOTS
HOTSPOT STATUS REMARKS
(past 24 hours, 06:00 to 06:00)
Gauteng
Alexandra, Jeppestown,
George Goch, Thokoza,
Tsakane, Tembisa,
Sebokeng,
Meadowlands,
Cleveland, Kliptown,
Everton, Vereeniging,
Johannesburg CBD,
Pretoria, Sandton, New
Eersterust
Day: 1 426
Night:1
660
16 :Operations
2142 :Patrols
02 :Road blocks
04 :Premises searched
69 :Stop and search
456 :Vehicle searched
918 :Person searched
45 :Vehicle check point (VCP)
04 :Tracing of wanted
persons
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9. 1. DAILY DEPLOYMENTS AT HOT SPOTS (2)
HOTSPOT STATUS REMARK
(past 24 hour, 06:00 to 06:00)
KZN
Ndwedwe, Durban,
Ntuzuma, Glebelands
Bhambayi, KwaMashu,
Jacobs & Dalton,
Inanda, Greenwood,
Briardene, Isipingo,
Pietermaritzburg,
Umzimkhulu, Kwa
Makuta, Ncotshane
(Pongola), Elandslaagte
Day: 1 180
Night: 1 076
26 :Operations
2896 :Patrols
05 :Road blocks
21 :Premises searched
329 :Stop and search
358 :Vehicle searched
488 :Person searched
429 :Vehicle check point
(VCP)
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10. 2. INCREASE DEPLOYMENT TO ENHANCE
VISIBILITY AND RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS
HOTSPOT STATUS REMARK (past 24 hour, 06:00 to
06:00)
KZN
Ndwedwe, Durban
Ntuzuma, Glebelands,
Bhambayi, KwaMashu,
Jacobs & Dalton
Inanda, Greenwood
Briardene, Isipingo
Pietermaritzburg
Umzimkhulu
Kwa Makuta
Ncotshane (Pongola),
Elandslaagte.
Day:102
Night:109
• Crime prevention and
combating
• Maintain public order
• Protect and secure the
inhabitants of the country
and their property
• Uphold and enforce the law.
• Incidents Day: 0 / Night: 0
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11. 3. INTELLIGENCE GROUND COVERAGE BY
DEPLOYING MORE INTELLIGENCE OPERATIVES
HOTSPOT STATUS REMARK
Gauteng 438 The Intelligence Coordinating Committee
(ICC) was activated consisting of members
from National Intelligence Coordinating
Committee (NICOC), South African Police
Service Crime Intelligence (SAPS-CI), South
African National Defence Force- Defence
Intelligence (SANDF DI) and State Security
Agency (SSA). ICC at national level provides
intelligence support to NATJOC while ICCs at
provincial level support PROVJOCS. All
intelligence agencies have prioritized
collection on attack against foreign nationals.
Eastern Cape 50
Free State 26
KZN 263
Limpopo 187
Mpumalanga 271
Northern Cape 36
North West 92
Western Cape 81
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12. 4. INTEGRATED CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT AND
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO ENHANCE SWIFT JUSTICE
HOTSPOT STATUS
KwaZulu-Natal
Dedicated Court Rooms
Dedicated Prosecutors
Dedicated Magistrate
Appoint foreign language interpreters
Number cases generated
Number arrest made
Number of cases to court
• 4
• 4
• 4
• 4
• 0
• 0
• 0
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13. HOTSPOT STATUS REMARK
Gauteng:
Carletonville
JHB Central
&
Booysens
Ekurhuleni
Metropolitan
Municipality
2015-04-28
2015-04-28
2015-05-21
• Khutsong Ext 4, Business Forum
meeting.
• 1 x Round table meeting at Booysen’s
SAPS. The Station Commander met 16
Nigeria and Malawi pastors regarding
threats or attacks on migrants.
• Meeting will take place at the Council
Chamber
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5. ESTABLISHMENT OF LIAISON FORUMS & COOPERATION
CENTRES FOR MIGRANTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CPF

14. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF LIAISON FORUMS AND
COOPERATION CENTRES FOR MIGRANTS IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE CPF
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HOTSPOT STATUS REMARK
Free State
Mangaung
Metropolitan
Municipality
Ngwathe Local
Municipality
2015-05-05
2015-05-24/26
2015-05-25
2015-05-31
2015-06-05
2015-04-30
2015-05-29
2015-05-26
• Social Cohesion Programme : Thabo
Mofutsanyane
• Social Cohesion Programme : Mangaung Metro
• Lejweleputswa district
• Fezile Dabi district
• Xhariep district
• Meetings will take place at the Council
Chamber
• Meeting will take place at the Council
Chamber

15. HOTSPOT STATUS REMARK
Gauteng D: 717
N: 310
Hotpots 5
Heritage Sites 42
Land Invasions 0
Western
Cape
D: 777
N: 919
Hotpots 3
Heritage Sites 0
Land Invasions 0
KZN D: 68
N:90
Hotpots 3
Heritage Sites 0
Land Invasions 2
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6. ENFORCEMENT OF BY-LAWS RELATING TO
TRADE, HEALTH AND OTHER COMPLIANCE ISSUES

16. HOTSPOT STATUS REMARK
Gauteng Stable Germiston (Primrose): SAPS patrols
KZN Stable Isipingo:
07 POPS, 04 Vispol, 02 Metro, 08 Private Security,
deployed, 09 NIU (Pta), 02 EMRS, 05 Disaster
Management, 04 Department of Safety and
Liaison
Phoenix:
07 POPS, 05 Vispol, 01 Detectives, 05 Metro, 08
Private Security, deployed
Chatsworth:
07 POPS, 07 Vispol, 07 Metro
Pietermaritzburg:
(Dalespark) 4 x Vispol 16
7. SUPPORT THE REINTEGRATION PROGRAMME
OF GOVERNMENT

17. GAUTENG
DATES
OPERATIONS
ACTIONS EXECUTED
PATROLS ROAD BLOCKS PREMISES
SEARCHED
STOP &
SEARCH
VEHICLE
SEARCHED
PERSONS
SEARCHED
VEHICLE
CHECK
POINT
TRACING OF
WANTED
SUSPECTS
2015-04-16 64 2102 03 09 122 00 1090 73 22
2015-04-17 69 9613 24 285 1971 5063 12948 989 52
2015-04-18 49 1516 03 24 79 231 591 28 00
2015-04-19 45 8125 03 211 1498 4009 8505 577 30
2015-04-20 37 1512 02 19 127 355 737 29 06
2015-04-21 33 2506 04 20 110 548 1412 53 55
2015-04-22 36 1832 00 03 246 389 803 51 06
2015-04-23 36 1837 00 16 305 492 941 36 05
TOTALS 369 29043 39 587 4458 11087 27027 1836 176

18. ACTION STEP 2: HUMANITARIAN SERVICES (Social
development, reintegration & health services)
1. Food and infrastructure to displaced people
2. Provision of temporary accommodation and shelter
3. Integration into communities
4. Provision of psycho-social services
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19. STATISTICS: 27April 2015
KZN
65 Social workers deployed to 3 temporary shelters:
• ISIPINGO = 948 (Males- 787; Females- 128; Children-
33)
• CHATSWORTH = 2 887 (Males- 2 400; Females- 320;
Children- 167)
• PHOENIX = 574 (Males- 536; Female- 24; Children- 13)
4/28/2015
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20. 2.1. ENSURING FOOD AND INFRASTRUCTURE
TO DISPLACED PEOPLE
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ACTION STATUS REMARK
KZN • DSD is working with NGO’s
to secure food.
• Mobile kitchen in operation
• 500 dignity packs provided
• Health is managing food
quality; waste management;
sanitation inspections &
communicable disease
management
Up to date no SASSA
intervention requested,
there seems to be
enough donations going
into the shelters,
however SASSA is on
standby for assistance.
Health Operations:
overall medical services:
toll-free Number – 0800
005133

21. 2.3. INTEGRATION INTO COMMUNITIES
ACTION STATUS REMARK
KZN Integrated
reintegration plan
developed with
input from all
stakeholders.
Some of the people assessed are not
willing to be reintegrated instead
wanted to return to their countries of
origin.
Community meetings took place in
various communities for the purpose
of re-integration.
GP GP has put
together a plan
until June 2015
The engagements will be about
Profiling and Dialogues with various
local stakeholders and Communities.
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22. 2.4 PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT
27 April 2015
ACTION STATUS REMARK
National DSD: Activated the
GBV Command Centre
Toll Free number: 0807867428
No Violence against Foreign
nationals;
No specific calls received
Counselling and support has
continuously being rendered to
displaced people
• Providing trauma services
– counselling
• Support to people who
wish to return home
Funeral arrangements of Mr
Sithole (Alex victim)
 City of Jhb, SASOL, Home
Affairs & private funeral
service are handling
arrangements;
 Debriefing was provided to
the next of kin.
 Burial will be next week in
Mozambique.
Memorial service will be held
on Tuesday at San Kopano;
Mrs Graca Machel will be
visiting the family next week
Tuesday.
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23. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
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Province Assault Medical Males Females Total
KZN 70 136 148 58 206
GP 02 26 12 16 28
TOTAL 72 162 160 74 234
The Provincial EMS of Gauteng and KZN were tasked to ensure that
the necessary EMS was immediately available at all temporary
shelters, including response to incidents outside of the shelters.
Emergency Medical Response – 234 (as of 26 April)

24. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES
(PHC)
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TEMPORARY SHELTERS ISIPINGO CHATSWORTH PHOENIX TOTAL
Total PHC cases - 5 to
25 April 2014
142 79 681 902
The deployment of Primary Health Care Services to the temporary
shelters resulted in the Department of Health curtailing the large
influx of primary health care patients to State hospitals requiring
chronic medication and non-life threatening illnesses.
Primary Health care Services – patients listing

25. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
 Food Control
• food integrity and inspections
 Waste Management
• Waste management plans to deal with-
• General waste removal
• Human waste removal
• Refuse bins
• Bin Liners
 Water and Sanitation Services
• Plans and services were put into effect to
manage water and sanitation services-
• Stand– pipes
• Constructed water run-offs
• Chemical toilets – daily services
• Portable showers
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
 The Provincial Outbreak Response Teams tasked
with the management of disease outbreak control
provincially, undertook daily surveillance of the
shelters.
FORENSIC PATHOLOGY SERVICE (FPS)
 FPS were tasked with ensuring that liaison with
relevant services is in place to deal with requests
regarding the repatriation of deceased to the
country of origin.
HEALTH PROMOTION
 Health Promotion targeted specific areas of-
• Personnel hygiene
• Hand washing
• Personal care
• Caring of infants
• This proactive action assisted in the prevention
of cross infection.
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26. ACTION STEP 3: LEGAL AND REGULATORY
FRAMEWORK
1. Re-registration and verification
2. Re-Issue of lost documents
3. Effective implementation of immigration laws
4. Joint Operations (Section 41)
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27. ACTION STEP 3: LEGAL AND REGULATORY
FRAMEWORK AND INTERVENTIONS
ACTION STATUS (27 April 2015) REMARKS
3.1 Re-registration
and verification
Number of foreign nationals documented ready
for repatriation from Shelters:
KZN-
Malawians documented at Phoenix, Chatsworth
& Isipingo ready for repatriation = 219 (males)
Gauteng (Primrose)-
Re-integration of Marathon foreign nationals will
be done tomorrow and Wednesday. Awaiting
confirmation from their consulate.
None
3.2 Re-Issue of lost
documents
Majority are claiming documents were damaged
and that’s why they have lost them.
None

28. Number of Foreign nationals with
documents
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Nationality Type of
document
Name of
shelter
On person Lost /stolen
Ethiopia Refugee Phoenix 1
Burundi Asylum and
Refugee
Isipingo 63 Replaced all lost
documents
DRC Asylum and
Refugee
Isipingo 221 Replaced all lost
document

29. ACTION STEP 3: LEGAL AND REGULATORY
FRAMEWORK AND INTERVENTIONS
ACTION STATUS (27 April 2015) REMARKS
3.3 Effective implementation of
immigration laws
Deportation Statistics
(no info- public holiday)
None
3.4 Joint Operations (Section 41) No operations in the past 24 hours None
Conviction for illegal
immigration
No information None
Effective Tracing and Monitoring
of foreign nationals
No information None

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REPATRIATION STATS KZN
DATE
REPATRIATED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FROM WHICH SHELTER
MALE
FEMALES
CHILDREN
NUMBER
REPATRIATE MODE OF TRANSPORT
18-Apr-15 Malawi Chatsworth 172 76 32 280 Buses
18-Apr-15 Malawi Isipingo 93 44 12 149 Buses
21-Apr-15 Malawi Phoenix 251 37 16 304 Buses
21-Apr-15 Malawi Pietemaritzburg 152 18 10 180 Buses
TOTAL 913
16-Apr-15 Mozambique Isipingo 12 5 0 17 Bus
16-Apr-15 Mozambique Chatsworth 71 18 19 108 Buses
22-Apr-15 Mozambique Chatsworth 150 25 5 180 Buses
22-Apr-15 Mozambique Phoenix 90 39 20 149 Buses
23-Apr-15 Mozambique Phoenix 90 20 16 126 Buses
23-Apr-15 Mozambique Chatsworth 16 0 0 16 Buses
24-Apr-15 Mozambique Isipingo 6 4 6 16 Buses
24-Apr-15 Mozambique Phoenix 9 6 10 25 Buses
TOTAL 637
24-Apr-15 Tanzania Various 15 1 1 17 BusesORTIA
TOTAL 17
19-Apr-15 Zimbabwe Chatsworth 259 133 93 485 Buses
23-Apr-15 Zimbabwe Phoenix 19 0 0 19 Buses
23-Apr-15 Zimbabwe Chatsworth 143 76 47 266 Buses
24-Apr-15 Zimbabwe Chatsworth 172 87 69 328 Buses
TOTAL 1098
TOTAL NUMBER GAUTENG 2665
REPATRIATION STATS GAUTENG
DATE
REPATRIATED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FROM WHICH SHELTER
MALE
FEMALES
CHILDREN
NUMBER
REPATRIATE MODE OF TRANSPORT
23-Apr-15Mozambique Primrose 23 11 11 45Buses
23-Apr-15Zimbabwe Primrose 29 18 10 57Buses
TOTAL NUMBER KZN 52 29 21 102
GRAND TOTAL KZN AND GAUTENG
2767

31. ACTION STEP 3: MOVEMENT STATS
People working legally RSA 2010-2015
Year Work Permits Refugees
Asylum
Seekers
PR Holders
Total
number
2010-2015 434650 104332 273563 77398 889943
OVERSTAYERS
2010-2015 333874

32. DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
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01-31 MARCH 2015 01-21 APRIL 2015
NATIONALITY ARRIVALS DEPARTURES TOTAL NATIONALITY ARRIVALS DEPARTURES TOTAL
ETHIOPIA 299 320 619 ETHIOPIA 159 194 353
MALAWI 2506 2589 5095 MALAWI 1522 1741 3263
MOZAMBIQUE 6563 5789 12352 MOZAMBIQUE 4306 4267 8573
TANZANIA 1180 1234 2414 TANZANIA 751 771 1522
ZIMBABWE 9890 9845 19735 ZIMBABWE 6795 6577 13 372
TOTAL 20 438 19 777 40 215 TOTAL 13533 13550 27 083
MOVEMENT STATS (MARCH & APRIL 2015)

33. ACTION STEP 4: COMMUNICATION,
COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND MOBILISATION
1. Briefing of councilors
2. Community engagements
3. Mass communication and messaging
4. Visits and deployments to shelters
5. Marches against attacks on foreign nationals
6. Discussions with Amakhosi / traditional leaders
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34. ACTION STEP 4 : COMMUNICATION &
COMMUNITY
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ACTION STATUS REMARKS
1.Briefing of the councillors
(Founding meeting to
formalise their roles and
institutionalise the
intervention process)
Office of the Premier and
other role players
COGTA Ministry mobilised all
Provincial MEC’s, mayors &
speakers to work with
community-based formations
towards peace and stability.
Address by councilor, Mrs Zungu,
against attacks on foreign
nationals at Dumisani Makhanye
School in Welbedacht area,
Chatsworth.

35. ACTION STEP 4 : COMMUNICATION &
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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ACTION STATUS REMARKS
2.Community
engagement to involve
Churches, NGOs,
Political Parties,
Traditional
Organisations,
Community base
structures amongst
others
Community
engagements
conducted past 24
hours and
expected next 24
hours
• COGTA has launched “Back to Basics”
programme aimed at building a caring South
African society, tolerant towards foreign
nationals.
• Address by Deputy Minister of
Communication, Mrs Stella Ndabeni
Abrahams at Mzamomhle informal
settlement in East London
• +-1000 people attended church service by
Bishop Zondo at Tshwane Events Centre for
prayer meeting on attacks against foreign
national.
• Mayfair shelter GP +- 138 foreign nationals
were addressed by Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr George Chiponde from Malawi.
• Minister of Defence had event in East
London on 25/4.

36. ACTION STEP 4 : COMMUNICATION &
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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ACTION STATUS REMARKS
2.Community
engagement to involve
Churches, NGOs, Political
Parties, Traditional
Organisations,
Community base
structures amongst
others
Community
engagements
conducted past 24
hours and expected
next 24 hours
Meeting, MEC of Transport with
taxi owners in Mpumalanga to
take place today.
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries having outreach
programme at ZZ2 Limpopo
today re coexistence between
farm workers.

37. ACTION STEP 4 : COMMUNICATION &
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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ACTION STATUS REMARKS
3.Mass media
communication and
messaging
Key messages
Media
statements/events;
Media interviews
The key messages of
government continue to
be conveyed by
communication
messengers
Media briefing
postponed to Tuesday
28 April 2015

38. ACTION STEP 4 : COMMUNICATION &
COMMUNITY
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ACTION STATUS REMARKS
4.Regular visits
and deployment
to the shelters
Deployment of social
services to shelters
Preparedness of
Disaster Management
Centres
Visits to shelters
Dept of Social Development has
deployed personnel to all shelters
from 21/04
All Disaster Management structures
in provinces placed on standby.
The following shelters were visited
over the past 24 hours :-
- Univale Sports Ground, Phoenix
- Westcliffe Sports Ground,
Chatsworth,
- Dale Park, Pietermaritzburg
- Elsburg, Germiston,
- Primrose, Germiston

39. ACTION STEP 4 : COMMUNICATION &
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
39
ACTION STATUS REMARKS
5. March against
attacks on foreign
nationals
Marches which took place
last 24 hours and
anticipated next 24 hours.
Past 24 hours:
•Western Cape, an estimated number of
40 members of ANC gathered in Phillipi
stadium and marched against the
attacks on foreign nationals.
•180 Anglican Church members
marched from the St. Pauls Church to
the St. Marks Cathedral
Next 24 hours:
•Richards Bay KZN – today, community
against attacks on foreign nationals.
Next 48 hours:
•PAC in Pretoria on Tuesday against
attacks on foreign nationals.

40. ACTION STEP 4 : COMMUNICATION &
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
40
ACTION STATUS REMARKS
6.Discussion with
the Amakhosi
Local Houses
COGTA Dep Min Bapela
addressed gathering at
opening of Bakgatla Ba
Kgafela Museum in
North West on 24/04.

41. ACTION STEP 5: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
1. Engagement with African Foreign Missions in South Africa
2. Engagement of Foreign Ministries by SA Heads of Missions
3. Activation of the Joint Emergency Evacuation Contingency
4. Monitoring of the effect of the current situation on SA citizens
and businesses abroad
5. Feedback from SA Missions
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42. DIRCO is mandated to deal with matters of international relations and
cooperation and is currently attending to the following:
• Minister M Nkoana-Mashabane briefed all African Missions on 17 April
2015 together with Minister D Mahlobo and Minister M Gigaba.
• Engagement with Foreign Missions in South Africa on an on-going basis
regarding concerns and queries from Missions and issues relating to
repatriation of their nationals.
• Engagement of Foreign Ministries by SA Heads of Missions (HOM) abroad
and obtaining feedback from SA Missions. In this regard an Aide Memoire
was sent to all SA Missions on the Continent on 17 April 2015 with a
specific directive that the HOM meet with the host Foreign Ministries to
brief them about the South African Government’s steps. HOM’s have
been advised to engage with local media, intelligentsia as well as civil
society to communicate the same message and also directed to keep
close contact with the SA businesses and nationals living in their host
countries. The same Aide Memoire was sent to all other SA Missions in
other continents on 20 April 2015. SA Missions are providing feedback on
an on-going basis about the interaction with Foreign States,
demonstrations against some of the SA Missions and receiving of petitions
from interested groupings.
• Monitoring of the effect of the current situation on SA citizens and SA
businesses abroad. In this regard the SA Missions have reported on
actions that have had an impact on SA citizens and SA businesses.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS AND COOPERATION (DIRCO)
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43. ACTION PLAN TO GUIDE FUTURE
MITIGATION
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Intensive crime-combating and prevention operations are planned
and executed in all provinces, targeted at hot-spot areas.
These operations are inter-departmental of nature, and includes all
relevant departments who administer issues relating to their own
line-function and legislative responsibilities.
The operations focus on the following pillars:
• ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING AND CONTRABAND
• UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS
• HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PROSTITUTION
• HI-JACKING AND ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF BUILDINGS
• ILLEGAL FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
• DEFACING OF HISTORICAL STATUES AND SYMBOLS
• UNLICENSED BUSINESSES
• MANAGEMENT OF RDP HOUSES
• ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF LAND

44. THANK YOU