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South Africans and migrants: study tracks the barriers to being good neighbours

By Mathias Alubafi Fubah, Senior Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council

South Africa has made strides in integrating immigrants into local communities. The country is home to an estimated 2.4 million to 3.1 million foreign-born residents. This represents roughly 4% to 5.1% of the total population.

Acceptance of immigrants as neighbours in the neighbourhoods where they live and work is, however, not a given. Suspicion and tensions…

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