Zimbabweans in South Africa are concerned about potential deportation as the immigration department, under the directives of the new Home Affairs Minister, begins verifying documents. South African immigration officials are conducting door-to-door searches in parts of Johannesburg, including spaza shops, where undocumented immigrants fear they might be discovered and deported due to incomplete paperwork. This follows the announcement by Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber hat his department will intensify inspections at restaurants, spaza shops, farms, and mines by over 50%, aiming to take action, including deportations, against those illegally employed.
