Councillors demand security as migration policy takes shape

They said there is no way the economy of the country would improve without laws that are conducive to investors such as effectiveness of borders.

Presenting the draft policy, chief immigration administrator Lekgotla Phiri said effective cross border management system would ensure that borders are open for trade and legal movement but closed for illegal activities. He said that organised and transnational crime syndicates seek to exploit weak or porous borders to pursue profit.