Briefing Paper 602 – The Migration Profile Report for South Africa, 2023 by Peter-John Pearson
Earlier this year, on 26th March, Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) released its first Migration Report. It needs to be acknowledged that this report is published in an environment where many myths about migration have gained the unjustified status of fact, where prejudice often trumps reliable data and research, and where, for political expediency, entire narratives about migration are twisted to provide a background supportive of politicians’ arguments. This was particularly rife in the pre-election period and has continued to dominate the political landscape after the elections.1
BP 602 The Migration Profile Report for South Africa, 2023 by Peter-John Pearson