5 Xenophobic Myths About Immigrants in South Africa Debunked By Researchers TC_Africa: SouthAfrica
Myth 3: Immigrants contribute to, or are responsible for, high levels of crime2008 South African Social Attitudes Survey data which showed that 62% of the sample believed that immigrants were responsible for crime in the country. By 2016 it had gone up to 66% . Paradoxically, when asked who commits crime in their communities, most people say it is locals. For example, between 2011 and 2017, the national Victims of Crime surveys showed that 5.7%-6.
with a visa backlog partly due to departmental dysfunction and corruption. In addition to the department's backlogs, the cost of applying for visas is exorbitant.Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox
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