Special police team to investigate killing of an anti-migrant leader in South Africa

A special police team has begun investigating the killing of a provincial leader of an anti-migrant group in South Africa.

No individual or group has the authority to conduct immigration inspections, verify legal status, or remove people from communities"Lt Gen Puleng DimpaneActing police commissionerLt Gen Dimpane issued a "stern warning" to those who "continue to intimidate, harass and perpetrate violence against foreign nationals".

Andile Mvuyelwa Somgxada was shot in the driveway of his home earlier in JulyImmigration - especially undocumented migration - has become a highly contentious political issue in South Africa, with protesters accusing them of placing pressure on public services, as well as being involved in crime.