Foreign Blend
Foreign Blend
Tracy & Maz
19. Immigration White Paper Reaction: Part 2
30 minutes Posted Mar 4, 2024 at 5:21 pm.
Comment 1: Refugee camps
Comment 2: Ignoring facts & statistics
Comment 3: “Go back home and fix your country”
Comment 4: Zimbabwean experience in South Africa
Comment 5: The Constitution vs Home Affairs
Unpacking citizenship
Closing
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This the second episode in our reaction to the new White Paper on immigration released by South Africa's Department of Home Affairs. In this episode we are delving into the notorious Youtube comment section to engage with what ordinary South Africans and Foreigners have said about this white paper
Key stats:
There are 61 million South Africa
There are 2.4 million foreign nationals in South Africa
Top 5 immigrant breakdown by country of origin:
Zimbabwe: 1 million
Mozambique: 416 thousand
Lesotho: 227 thousand
Malawi: 198 thousand
United Kingdom: 61 thousand
Source: Page 31 - ⁠https://census.statssa.gov.za/assets/documents/2022/P03014_Census_2022_Statistical_Release.pdf⁠
Link to White Paper: ⁠https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202311/49690gon4061.pdf⁠
Link to SMWX Youtube video: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKn7-rn1vYw&t=64s⁠
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