Denzil Taylor speaks to Immigration lawyer Craig Smith about what the law says about providing healthcare to illegal foreigners or asylum seekers.

• Australian Luc Osstyn missed the birth of his first-born in Cape Town.
• And wife Jade van Ryneveld has missed having her husband at her side for seven weeks.
• But finally their separation nightmare may be over.
Denzil Taylor speaks to Immigration lawyer Craig Smith about what the law says about providing healthcare to illegal foreigners or asylum seekers.
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