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What Role Do Digital Payment Platforms Play in Facilitating Remittances from South Africa?

Digital Remittances as Healthcare Lifelines: How Financial Technology Shapes Migrant Health Access in South Africa The Hidden Connection Between Money Transfers and Survival Johannesburg, 2024—Grace, a 34-year-old Zimbabwean domestic worker, clutches her phone outside Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital. She’s eight months pregnant. The clinic nurse told her she needs R3,500 for delivery fees. […]

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How Does African Migration Affect South Africa’s Urban Landscapes?

The Urban Health Emergency Unfolding in Real Time In the bustling township of Alexandra, Johannesburg, Dr. Sarah Mthembu witnessed firsthand the strain migration places on urban health systems. With Africa experiencing a 25-percent growth in intra-continental migrants over the last decade—from 12 million in 2015 to 15 million in 2024, her clinic now serves triple

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