DEPUTY President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to ease tensions and fears over the new controversial immigration regulations, saying the government has a plan to mitigate its unintended consequences.
Ramaphosa was thrust into the forefront of the new immigration regime when President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday he would lead an inter-ministerial committee to deal with the fallout and complaints, particularly from the tourism industry.
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has come under heavy criticism for going ahead with the regulations, which force parents to carry unabridged birth certificates when travelling with children, to help prevent child trafficking.
Ramaphosa said: “We’re going through a temporary problem – we are going to resolve this problem, I am absolutely sure of that.”
He was responding to a question from DA leader Mmusi Maimane, on whether he had been briefed on the progress of the deliberations and reviews of the regulations.
-Babalo Ndenze
The post Another hot potato for Cyril appeared first on HeraldLIVE.