The Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, will Thursday, 30 March 2017, brief the media on irregular movements of children at ports of entry.
The briefing follows the interception, by immigration officers, of three children at the OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday, 29 March 2017. A male individual was prevented from departing the country with three children with fraudulently acquired travel documents.
The Minister will also receive a briefing from Tiny Hands International, and organization that provides shelter and care to intercepted children.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Thursday, 30 March 2017
Venue: Home Affairs Immigration Office, OR Tambo International Airport (Use the Protocol Lounge Entrance)
Time: 11h00
For media enquiries contact:
Mayihlome Tshwete
Cell: 073 869 2477
Thabo Mokgola
Cell: 060 962 4982
