JOBS OVER VIGILANTISM: DA Leader Geordin Hill-Lewis Backs Ramaphosa's Migration Address, Demands Faster Economic Reforms
CAPE TOWN — Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has strongly backed an address to the nation by President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding migration, agreeing that South Africa’s brutal economic crisis is fundamentally driven by a lack of growth, not foreign nationals.
The statement marks a high-stakes, unified posture within the Government of National Unity (GNU) during a fragile political moment, with the newly elected DA boss calling on citizens to completely reject xenophobic violence and vigilante mobs.
Direct State Enforcement vs. Mob Rule
Hill-Lewis praised President Ramaphosa’s clear messaging, noting that channeling anger over high unemployment and poverty into targeted attacks against vulnerable foreign nationals directly violates the shared values of the Constitution.
While taking a strict line against illegal migration, the DA leader emphasized that law enforcement must remain the exclusive domain of a capable democratic state—explicitly warning political figures who weaponize anti-foreigner sentiment for electoral gain.
The DA leader demanded that any political actor or community organizer actively inciting violence or organizing illegal sweeps against foreign nationals be immediately arrested, charged, and prosecuted by the state.
Backing Schreiber’s Home Affairs Clean-Up
Hill-Lewis noted that while xenophobia must be stamped out, the frustrations of everyday citizens are amplified by a historically broken immigration system. He pointed to the structural turnarounds being implemented by his party colleague, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber, as the lawful blueprint for fixing the country's borders.
The DA's operational mandate within the GNU centers on supporting Schreiber’s ongoing efforts to:
Strengthen Controls: Solidify lawful immigration verification systems at major ports of entry.
Fix Documentation: Clear systemic backlogs and eradicate corrupt syndicates selling fraudulent visas and identity papers.
Secure Borders: Reinforce cross-border security infrastructure in tandem with national defense networks to restore public confidence.
"People must be in South Africa legally, and the law must be enforced by the state—not by mobs, vigilantes, or politicians who stoke hatred for votes. Anyone who incites violence against foreign nationals, including political leaders, must be arrested and prosecuted," Hill-Lewis warned.
The Real Enemy: A Stagnant Economy
While welcoming the state's updated migration management framework, Hill-Lewis pushed the GNU to move with significantly higher urgency on structural economic deregulation. He noted that policing borders is a secondary band-aid; the actual, long-term answer to the migration panic is massive job creation.
The DA leader called for a rapid rollout of reforms across key infrastructure and investment pipelines:
|
Economic Priority Area |
Mandated Reform Action |
Intended Growth Outcome |
|---|---|---|
|
Private Investment |
Cut red tape and restrictive operational barriers. |
Attract local and international capital. |
|
State Infrastructure |
Fast-track the repair of broken rail, port, and energy grids. |
Unlock logistical bottlenecks for businesses. |
|
Local Governance |
Enforce clean administration and reliable basic utility services. |
Create localized environments where jobs can multiply. |
Hill-Lewis concluded by pointing to the DA's governance record in Cape Town and the Western Cape as living proof that safe communities and reliable infrastructure directly foster an environment capable of absorbing millions of unemployed citizens into the formal job market.
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