Bitou Municipality
Bitou Executive Mayor David Swart says a committee has yet to be established to monitor undocumented foreign nationals in Plettenberg Bay's Kwanokuthula township.
The creation of the committee was part of the recommendations by the South African Human Rights commission following a visit to Plettenberg Bay in September.
Mayor Swart says the setting up of that committee is now in the hands of the community of Kwanokuthula.
The commission had visited Plettenberg Bay in an attempt to quell tensions between residents and members of the Kwanokuthula Community following a series of attacks on foreign nationals in the town.
SAHRC representative Matthew du Plessis told Algoa FM News that a report had been sent to the municipality on the 22nd of September.
"Subsequent to receiving the report there was a community meeting where I gave a report back on the visit of the human rights commission," said Mayor Swart.
"The SAHRC recommended that I engage with SAPS to meet with recommended stakeholders and develop an action plan. At the conclusion of the meeting, it was agreed that the residents who handed in a petition would set up a committee that consists of residents, a representative from the Human Rights Commission, a representative from Home Affairs and a representative from SAPS."
Mayor Swart said this task team would ensure that documents of foreigners are documented and that they are documented to work in the area.
"I was in contact with the Colonel at the Kwanokuthula Police station this week and he is also not aware that the committee has been established yet."
Du Plessis said they were happy, however, that the interventions calling for peace seemed to have worked so far.
