The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed it has canceled the visas of 95 Libyan nationals arrested at an illegal military training camp in Mpumalanga on Friday.
The department said that those arrested acquired their visas fraudulently and entered South Africa through Tunisia.
On Friday, a multi-disciplinary operation uncovered the camp on a secluded farm in White River and made the arrests.
In addition to military-grade training equipment, drugs and other contraband were discovered at the camp.
Home Affairs said that their Visa cancellations mean all the affected Libyans are now undocumented foreign nationals.
“Home Affairs has already canceled the irregularly acquired visas and is working with other law enforcement authorities to look at all options, including deportation,” said department Spokesperson Siya Qoza.
-EWN
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