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The Front Page - What to expect from the Sowetan today

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Fresh and Thato spoke to Editor at The Sowetan, Sibongakonke Shoba on what to make of the progress of Government's mass repatriation of undocumented foreign nationals program which is said to have spiraled to R293m which is said to be over five times Home Affairs' annual deportation budget. With major expenses including R203.5m for buses, R48m for a temporary Musina processing centre, with nearly 90,000 repatriated, Home Affairs seeks emergency funding and asks Malawi, Nigeria, and Ethiopia to help cover costs for their citizens.

12 Aug 12AM English South Africa News

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