Food Security Challenges Facing Congolese Refugee Households in Cape Town A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight Marie*, a 34-year-old mother of three, counts coins on a small kitchen table in Athlone. She fled North Kivu in 2019 seeking safety, yet today her family survives on just ZAR 800 a month — an amount that barely […]
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Preventing Gender-Based Violence in Musina Transit Camps: Strategies for Female Migrants The Risk Landscape in Musina Musina, a small town at South Africa’s northern border, serves as a critical transit point for migrants from Zimbabwe, the DRC, and other SADC countries. While the town promises refuge, it exposes women and girls to high risks of
Overcrowding and Disease Transmission Among SADC Migrants in Hillbrow Opening: A Dense Reality with High Stakes Hillbrow, Johannesburg’s inner-city, is a microcosm of density, diversity—and vulnerability. Once a well-maintained apartment district, decades of neglect, high migration, and poverty have transformed parts of Hillbrow into overcrowded, under-serviced high-rises. Wikipedia+1 Research shows that more than half of
Tracking Real-Time Migration on the South Africa–Mozambique Corridor: Alternative Data Sources for Health and Policy Response Introduction: Understanding the Corridor Between November and December 2024, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) tracked over 2,100 movements at Ressano Garcia (Mozambique) toward South Africa. This figure likely underestimates actual flows, as many migrants use informal routes. Official
Mobile Money as a Migration Indicator: Johannesburg–Harare Opening: A Window into Invisible MobilityEvery month, hundreds of millions of rands cross borders—not through buses or airplanes —but via mobile wallets and FinTech platforms. For example, according to FinMark, Zimbabweans in Johannesburg are estimated to remit between R57 million and R63 million monthly back to Harare. FinMark Trust Yet in
Remittance Flows from South African Mines to Mozambique during Economic Downturns Migrant labour from Mozambique to South African mines has a long history. Mozambique remains among the top suppliers of migrant labour to South Africa . Many migrant miners send remittances back home, supporting households, livelihoods, and health expenditures. When South Africa’s mining sector faces
When Our Neighbours Stop Coming: Return Migration and Sectoral Labour Gaps in South Africa Opening: A Startling Case and the Context In early 2021, during South Africa’s Covid‑19 lockdown, around 100,000 labour migrants returned from South Africa to Lesotho. Many had worked in low‑skilled sectors such as domestic work, construction, mining, and agriculture (lesotho.un.org). Of
Economic Insecurity and Migrant Job-Seeking in South Africa Opening: Stories and Statistics That Set the Scene In the early morning light of a township in Johannesburg, 29‑year‑old “Grace” (name changed) checks her cell phone yet again. She left Harare in 2019, hopeful of earning enough in South Africa to send money home. She initially found
Long-Term Economic Effects of Beitbridge Border Restrictions on SADC Regional Migration Patterns Opening: Beitbridge – A Border Under Strain On 22 December 2021, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) reported that delays at five key border posts along the North-South Corridor—including the Beitbridge Border Post between Zimbabwe and South Africa—cost regional economies roughly R5 billion (US $330 million)
TB and Migration: Is South Africa’s Health System Ready Opening: Snapshot & Case Study In 2023, South Africa recorded roughly 270,000 new tuberculosis (TB) cases and an estimated 56,000 deaths. (tbac.org.za) Although the country reduced TB incidence by 51% since 2015, the burden remains high. South Africa also hosts a large migrant population. The 2022
