This comes after more than 3 000 people, mostly Zimbabweans, evacuated shacks in De Doorns when locals claimed they were robbing them of jobs on farms in the area.
The home affairs team, led by deputy director-general Jackie Mckay, was part of broader government intervention in the area, a statement read.
There was a "specific mandate to assess and assist those immigrants who lost their basic documentation during the protests this week".
The department said it would ensure any lost documents were replaced.
Meanwhile, the police said on Friday that twenty-two people were arrested on Thursday night for their alleged involvement in the protests.
Another four people were arrested for allegedly stealing from the refugees' shacks, station commissioner Superintendent Desmond van der Westhuizen said.
Loading...
Mommacyndi