Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says foreign pastors, prophets and other religious leaders will not get work or residence permits in South Africa.
This comes after a senior official in the Home Affairs Department was fired for granting of permanent residence to fugitive Shepherd Bushiri.
“We are saying they must come only as visitors, but as visitors who can perform work. This change means there’s no avenue available for these religious workers to migrate to permanent residence status,” said Motsoaledi.
He also said the process to investigate other foreign-led churches in South Africa is underway.
