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What Role Does the Informal Food Sector Play in Meeting the Nutritional Needs of African Migrant Populations?

African Migration, Migrant Nutrition /

Informal Food Sector and Migrant Nutrition in South Africa Opening: A Migrant Family’s Sunday Question In a low‑income township on the outskirts of Johannesburg, a Congolese migrant mother named “Aisha” stands outside a small corner shop — a spaza — holding hands with her two children. With limited income and no reliable transport, she cannot […]

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