Gauteng police stop bakkie with 14 illegal immigrants from Zimbabwe

Gauteng Police stopped a bakkie with 14 illegal immigrants, mostly women, from Zimbabwe to Gauteng. The illegal immigrants alleged that they each paid the driver R1500 to transport them to Johannesburg.

The driver was also arrested for bribery after he offered the law enforcement certain amount for them to be allowed to go through Operation O Kae Molao.

#sapsGP 14 illegal immigrants traveling from Zimbabwe to Gauteng were arrested by Gauteng police during operation #OkaeMolao. The driver was also arrested for bribery after he offered law enforcement officials an amount of money for them to be allowed to go through. ML pic.twitter.com/2Rlpsqg61e

— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) January 7, 2022

Last week, Border Control Management in Mpumalanga intercepted 7 000 illegal immigrants trying to cross into South Africa from Mozambique since the start of the festive season.

Home Affairs Minister Dr. Motsoaledi on border security and tackling illegal immigrants: