SACP blames capitalism, exploitative employers for immigration crisis, condemns vigilantism

Polity Audio Articles · Jun 10, 2026 · 2m

SACP blames capitalism, exploitative employers for immigration crisis, condemns vigilantism The SACP said while it agrees that South Africa cannot tolerate illegal immigration or corruption in its immigration system, the root of the crisis is not migrant workers, but rather capitalism, accusing some employers of deliberately exploiting the status of undocumented migrants to pay them low wages and undermine labour rights. The party believes that undocumented migration is inextricably linked to labour exploitation, adding that it strongly supports proposed labour inspections to penalise…