It appears that a number of our neighbouring countries might be willing to accept deportees from the USA as part of negotiations towards less punitive trade tariffs. Given the reputation of our porous borders, how concerned should we be towards the possibility of those deportees entering South Africa? Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Mike Masiapato, Commissioner and CEO of the Border Management Authority, and to Dr Rebecca Walker, a Senior Consultant Researcher at the African Centre for Migration and Society (Wits University).

[This post has been adapted from a podcast originally aired on Cape Talk radio station, on 22 April 2025.]