South Africa’s $18.5m repatriation bill meets resistance as Nigeria denies request, Ghana rejects liability
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has said it incurred about R292.77 million ($18.5 million) in repatriation-related costs, far exceeding its R60 million budget for deportations
South Africa slams $18.5m repatriation bill on Nigeria, 2 other African countries amid migration crackdown
The Department of Home Affairs says it has spent almost R300 million, approximately $18.5 million, on the repatriation operation, which has seen tens of thousands of foreign nationals processed for return to their countries