Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says South Africa will redouble its efforts to accommodate and provide protection to refugees.
He says South Africa is one of the largest refugee host countries in the world. Gigaba has called on other countries on the continent and the globe to take up the millions of refugees seeking a place of safety.
He was speaking at the World Refugee Day commemoration event at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg.
Gigaba says South Africa is committed to protecting refugees and strengthen capacity to respond to asylum applications.
“We know that in some instances we are found wanting because of lack of capacity and sometimes inadequate policy responses, but we do our best under the circumstances. Our efforts thus far to host and provide protection to refugees has demonstrated our sincerest political will. This has made our country over the years to be one of the largest host countries for refugees worldwide. ”
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