Law enforcement officials conducted another Joburg raid in Hillbrow on Wednesday evening.
Last week shops suspected of selling counterfeit goods were targeted in the inner city.
Police and metro police officials confiscated boxes of clothes, shoes, and bags. Some residents took their chances and tried to escape through windows but they were nabbed by the quick action of the police.
Those arrested will be screened to verify their status in the country and if they are found to be undocumented, they will appear in court.
Earlier this month, police were forced to retreat after they clashed with shop owners and street vendors during a similar raid.
Johannesburg Metro Police Xolani Fihla says the raids are not an attack against foreign nationals.
“We took plus/minus 70 undocumented foreign nationals and we had 180 zip lock bags of dagga that were confiscated. These operations are going to continue in the City of Joburg and people might think we are attacking foreign nationals but it’s not it’s against criminality within the City of Joburg and we have to keep the city clean and safe for the visitors and the residents.”
Meanwhile Foreign-owned shops in Soweto came under attack when community members went on a rampant looting in several parts of the township.
