South Africa: 10 arrested over asylum documents

Home Affairs spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa said the 10 were arrested at a house in Fordsburg in the early hours of the morning, during a special operation by the department and police.

A few contraband videos were also found on the premises.

"The 10 men including the owner of the house and a woman were taken into custody. They are being held at Johannesburg Central.

"Investigations indicate this may be a clearing house for illegal immigrants awaiting documents to be issued to them," Mamoepa said.

He said the department working with police "will not rest until those implicated are brought to book and face the full might of the law".