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
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
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
Coordinated or Fragmented? Climate‑Migration Governance in the SADC Region Opening: Climate migration in focus In March 2024, heavy flooding in Mozambique’s Zambezia Province displaced more than 120 000 people. Many migrants came from Malawi and Zimbabwe after prolonged droughts destroyed livelihoods. Urban informal settlements quickly became overcrowded. Southern Africa faces rising heat, stronger storms, floods, and droughts,
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
Economic Impacts and Policy Pathways Introduction: Migration as a Catalyst for Economic Transformation In 2025, South Africa’s unemployment rate remains among the highest globally, with official figures at 32.9% and an expanded definition reaching 43.1%. Reuters Amidst this economic challenge, regional migration—particularly from neighboring Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries—has emerged as a significant factor
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African Migration Governance in South Africa: Challenges and Developments in the SADC Region South Africa remains the primary destination for migrants within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, hosting the largest number of international migrants in Africa. This position has placed significant pressure on South Africa’s migration governance frameworks, which have undergone substantial reform
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