Illegal foreign immigrants: Government warns against fake notice alert

Always verify official government announcements through credible sources.

June 28, 2026

Liezl Scheepers Less than a minute

A public notice circulating online claiming a R250 reward for capturing illegal foreign nationals is false, the South African Government said today.

Government said the fake notice should be ignored, and urged people not to share this misinformation.

Always verify official government announcements through credible sources.

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June 28, 2026

Liezl Scheepers Less than a minute

Liezl Scheepers

Liezl Scheepers is editor of the Parys Gazette, a local community newspaper distributed in the towns of Parys, Vredefort and Viljoenskroon. As an experienced community journalist in all fields for the past 30 years, she has a passion for her community, and has been actively involved in several community outreach projects as part of Parys Gazette's team.