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Johannesburg - Migration into South Africa in June increased 32% compared to the same month last year, due to the 2010 World Cup, the home affairs department said on Friday.
"What we have noted is that there has been a high spike. There has been an upsurge in the number of foreigners and it can only be attributed to the World Cup," spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa said in a statement.
A total of 744 520 foreign nationals had travelled to South Africa since the beginning of June.
"The top five nationalities entering the country remains SADC (SA Development Community) states of Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and Botswana."
This was followed by Britain, the United States, Germany, Australia, Mexico Brazil, France, the Netherlands, Zambia and Argentina. With the exception of Zambia, all of these countries had teams competing in the World Cup.
The home affairs department also noted 13 638 violations of immigration rules since the beginning of June. This included people overstaying their visas, abusing the temporary residence permit and passports flagged as lost or stolen.
Mamoepa said 140 people had been stopped from boarding planes headed to South Africa because their passports and visas were flagged beforehand.
"What we have noted is that there has been a high spike. There has been an upsurge in the number of foreigners and it can only be attributed to the World Cup," spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa said in a statement.
A total of 744 520 foreign nationals had travelled to South Africa since the beginning of June.
"The top five nationalities entering the country remains SADC (SA Development Community) states of Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and Botswana."
This was followed by Britain, the United States, Germany, Australia, Mexico Brazil, France, the Netherlands, Zambia and Argentina. With the exception of Zambia, all of these countries had teams competing in the World Cup.
The home affairs department also noted 13 638 violations of immigration rules since the beginning of June. This included people overstaying their visas, abusing the temporary residence permit and passports flagged as lost or stolen.
Mamoepa said 140 people had been stopped from boarding planes headed to South Africa because their passports and visas were flagged beforehand.
