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Maternal and Child Health Outcomes Among Mozambican Migrant Women in Border Communities

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Maternal and Child Health Among Mozambican Migrants in Border Communities Opening: A Border Story, A Human Cost In a rural border community in northeastern South Africa — home to many former refugees and migrants from Mozambique — 4‑year-old Maria* died of a preventable illness after missing her routine immunisation. Her mother, a Mozambican migrant, lacked […]

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How Do Remittance Flows from South African Mines to Mozambique Change During Economic Recessions?

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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

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What will Southern Africa’s migration landscape look like in 2050 if current climate trends continue, and how should policymakers prepare today?

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Southern Africa’s Climate Migration in 2050: Preparing Health Systems Today Opening: A Changing Migration Horizon Imagine Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, in 2050. Urban sprawl is no longer driven solely by economic migration. Increasingly, people move because climate change has destroyed rural livelihoods. Rural communities in Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Mozambique face worsening droughts, failing crops, and water

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How does climate migration intersect with existing xenophobia challenges in South Africa, and what policies could address both issues?

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Climate Migration and Xenophobia in South Africa: Policy Implications for Health and Social Inclusion Introduction In early 2025, heavy rains and floods displaced thousands in the Eastern Cape and other provinces. These climate-driven events add pressure to existing migration flows and intersect with persistent xenophobia in South Africa. This post examines how climate migration amplifies

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What are the hidden connections between rising sea levels along South Africa’s coastline and internal displacement in communities like Durban and Port Elizabeth?

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Hidden Links Between Rising Sea Levels and Internal Displacement in South Africa’s Coastal Communities Opening: When the Tide Forces Movement In April 2022, heavy rains and flooding hit eThekwini (Durban), killing over 400 people. Thousands of homes were destroyed, and tens of thousands had to relocate temporarily. Along South Africa’s coastline, sea levels are rising at

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How do deportation policies in South Africa impact the human rights of migrant workers and their families?

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Deportation Policies in South Africa: Implications for Migrant Workers and Their Families Introduction: The Human Cost of Deportation Policies Between November 2023 and early 2024, South Africa witnessed a troubling trend. Police unlawfully arrested asylum seekers at Refugee Reception Offices across the country. Many of these individuals faced detention and deportation without full access to

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How Do Angola’s Post-Conflict Migration Policies Compare to South Africa’s Post-Apartheid Immigration Framework?

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 Migration Policies in Angola and SouthAfrica Opening: Two Nations, Two Legacies, One Challenge Maria, a 34-year-old Congolese refugee, crossed into Angola’s Lunda Norte province in 2018 with her three children. Today, she lives in the Lóvua settlement among 21,000 people who continue to require assistance to meet their basic needs. Meanwhile, Tendai, an undocumented Zimbabwean

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How Does Egypt’s Migration Governance Balance Security Concerns Better Than South Africa’s Approach?

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How Egypt’s Migration Governance Balances Security Concerns Introduction: Two Countries, Two Realities In 2023, Amira, a 25-year-old Sudanese refugee in Cairo, received prenatal care at a public hospital without being asked for papers or upfront fees. In Johannesburg, Tendai, a Zimbabwean migrant in a similar situation, was turned away from three public clinics before finding

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The Role of Temporary Work Permits in Facilitating Skilled Migration to South Africa: Health Policy Implications and Opportunities

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 Skilled Migration and Health Policy in South Africa A Critical Juncture: When Policy Meets Public Health Need In October 2024, Dr. Amara Okafor, a Nigerian cardiologist with fifteen years of experience, finally received her Critical Skills Work Visa after an eighteen-month application process. Her journey to practice medicine in Johannesburg exemplifies both the promise and

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South Africa’s Refugee and Asylum System: Processing, Integration and Support Mechanisms Through a Health Policy Lens

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A Crisis at the Intersection of Migration and Health The Human Cost of System Failure In the corridors of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Dr. Sarah Ndlovu encounters a familiar struggle. A 34-year-old asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of Congo sits before her. She carries her pregnancy at seven months. However, she holds only

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