Illegal Immigrants Buy Registered SIM Cards in South Africa

Illegal immigrants in Mpumalanga's capital of Mbombela are turning to South African citizens who let them use their registered SIM cards to keep in touch with their families

A mobile phone user inserts a SIM card into a phone.

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