Foreign Affairs
Uncontrolled entry of foreigners across South Africa's borders must be stopped. All foreigners seeking entry into South Africa must have the correct visa permission and must prove that they have enough resources to safely see them through their stay and return to their own countries.
   Persons who overstay on their visas must be extradited. A soft approach to this issue will result in SA being overrun with foreigners who absorb the resources of the country away from our own citizens, resulting in our people becoming poorer and worse off.
   No foreigner has the right to reside in SA unless they contribute to the economy in the form of needed skills, starting business or providing jobs. This principle must be strictly monitored.
   Foreigners may only be allowed into SA to work when it has been demonstrated to the department of foreign affairs that no South African can be found to fill the job in question. Such a South Africans First Programme ("SAFP") would be open to foreign job applicants not yet in SA and to persons currently illegally employed in SA. The employers of illegal workers will have to demonstrate that no South African is available to do the job in question - if a South African can be employed, the illegal worker must be repatriated. SAFP encourages legalising foreign persons already working in SA and does not make room for illegal residents applying for work. All foreign applicants in SAFP must either be outside the country or already employed in SA. Businesses found employing foreigners other than through SAFP after a specific cut-off date will be heavily fined by government.
   SA must not unnecessarily waste its time and resources in running around Africa and the World visiting other countries in a supposed attempt to advise / help them with their domestic and other issues. We might be a so-called democratic state, but the racism, crime and corruption still practised in SA means we must first get our own house in order before we can purport to be the helpers of the rest of humankind.
   Globalisation, or the open-ended participation and competition of SA with other countries in the world cannot be allowed to take place unchecked. This process of international interaction must be continuously monitored to ensure other countries do not destroy our local economy with cheaper / inferior products / services. We believe in the free-market principle but not to the extent where it impacts negatively on our own economy. All economic forces must be held in balance so as to maximise SA's position.
   SA must develop relations with other countries who respect democratic principles and the rule of fair law, and especially with the following in mind:
      1. SA's own security.
      2. Expanding markets for SA's goods and services.
      3. Assisting SA's neighbouring states to become self-sufficient so as not to place a burden on SA.
      4. Prevention and stamping out of all terrorist activity.
   SA should be involved in organisations such as the UN and OAU to the extent that such membership can benefit our country. Over-extending involvement in such organisations or over-committing resources will not be allowed, as this can only lead to further neglect of the needy at home (in SA).
   An SABP led government will strongly oppose the introduction of an SADC passport. This would allow people from SADC countries like Botswana, Angola, Mozambique, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, and Democratic Republic of Congo to move freely into South Africa.
   We already have too many of our own people (South Africans) living in shacks, with poor sanitation, in crowded, unhealthy surroundings. We want to help our own people to get proper basic services as well as the correct education and health support.
   How will we be able to help our own people with tens of thousands of new needy people flowing into our country on SADC passports?
   An SADC Passport would be social and economic suicide for South Africans.
   South African leaders considering the introduction of an SADC Passport should consider that they do not have to be Mr Nice Guy to surrounding countries all the time. We cannot be responsible for everyone in Africa or the world. Sometimes, in order to protect your own people, you just have to say "No."
   Special attention must be given to encouraging South Africans with needed skills living in foreign countries to return to SA to assist our country in rebuilding its management and skill base.
   A large part of SA's current problems with illegal immigrants stems from poor border control. Border barriers and border-post monitoring needs to be significantly upgraded with specific attention given to the security aspects of foreigners entering the Republic intent on criminal or terrorist activity. Border patrol agents must be comprehensively introduced and managed to properly protect our borders.
   Foreign baggage and cargo, by land, air and sea, also needs to be better controlled and inspected for security and customs purposes.