Witbank: Twelve undocumented foreign nationals are expected to appear in the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court today on charges of Contravention of the Immigration Act. ‘The suspects were apprehended during Operation Vala Umgodi on the N4 Road near a mall in Witbank,’ the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga said in a statement ahead of Thursday’s court appearance.
According to South African Government News Agency, the 12 individuals, aged between 18 and 28, were arrested on Tuesday. During the operation, combat members conducted stop-and-searches, leading to the apprehension of the twelve individuals.
The investigators collaborated with officials from the Department of Home Affairs to ascertain the status of the suspects. The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Major General (Dr.) Zeph Mkhwanazi, expressed gratitude for the work done by the team executing their duties related to Operation Vala Umgodi in the province.