The department of international relations and co-operation said SA has no capacity to accommodate Afghan refugees.
More than 123,000 people were evacuated from Kabul in a massive but chaotic airlift by the US and its allies over the past two weeks.The SA government on Wednesday said it does not have the capacity to accommodate refugees from Afghanistan, as it is already providing shelter to other refugees.
was responding to a request for SA to accommodate the refugees pending their final destinations. SA is already home to a substantial number of refugees and is seized with addressing their needs. Most of them already benefit from the social assistance and free medical health programmes offered by our country,” said Dirco spokesperson
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