IMC Press Briefing | 12 July 2026 | Kubayi CLASHES With Nigerian Journalist Over 'Drug Dens' Remark

South Africa's Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration held a tense media briefing in Pretoria on Sunday, 12 July 2026 — and it didn't stay diplomatic for long. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi clashed with a Nigerian journalist live on camera over calls for Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni to apologise for her "drug dens" remark about Nigerian nationals in South Africa. In this video, we break down: 🔴 The heated exchange between Kubayi and the Nigerian press 🔴 Why Ntshavheni says no apology is coming 🔴 The latest deportation and repatriation numbers — over 53,000 foreign nationals processed 🔴 Why daily repatriations have dropped from 4,850 to just 1,139 🔴 What this means for SA-Nigeria diplomatic relations going forward This comes just two weeks after the 30 June anti-illegal-immigration protests that prompted Ghana, Malawi, and Nigeria to begin repatriating their own citizens over safety concerns. 🔔 Subscribe for daily coverage of South Africa's biggest political and legal stories — from the Madlanga Commission to the Mkhwanazi Ad Hoc Committee and now the migration crisis. #SouthAfrica #Nigeria #Migration #Kubayi #IMC #Deportation #Diplomacy #SANews