In a recent oversight visit to the Temba area of Hammanskraal, the political party ActionSA has uncovered a concerning situation of illegal foreign nationals residing in the community and the operation of alleged dubious businesses.
According to ActionSA President Herman Mashaba, the party’s member of Parliament, Lerato Ngobeni, has written to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) requesting their urgent intervention.
“Upon our arrival and inspection of just two blocks in Temba, we discovered 23 homes, many occupied by illegal immigrants, that had been converted into spaza shops, restaurants, and wholesalers selling counterfeit goods, with some structures even found to be connected to illegal electrical transformers,” Mr Mashaba stated.
With a mandate from residents who have signed a petition, ActionSA has requested that the DHA conduct raids on the 23 identified homes. The party has also written to the National Treasury and SARS, requesting an investigation into the compliance status of each business with relevant laws and regulations.
Furthermore, ActionSA’s Tshwane Caucus will pursue the matter with the City of Tshwane to investigate the flouting of municipal trading and zoning by-laws concerning the 23 identified homes.
Mr Mashaba emphasised that ActionSA believes “in any self-respecting country where the rule of law is obligatory and not merely suggestive, lawlessness should never be allowed to prevail to the extent we are witnessing in South Africa.”
The party has vowed to utilize every legal avenue at its disposal to protect South Africa and its people from the ills that continue to ravage communities, whether perpetrated by foreign nationals or South Africans.
Mr Mashaba said ActionSA has committed to leveraging its representation in all three spheres of government to restore the rule of law, uphold the integrity of the immigration system, and ensure the interests of South Africans, especially the most vulnerable, are protected.
