Thousands of African immigrants have left South Africa in recent weeks amid rising anti-migrant sentiment and protests. South Africans see it as a victory when it comes to irregular migration, but experts are warning that its creating a labor shortage that could have serious economic consequences. #dwafricasocialmedia











I had planned to visit south Africa. I canceled my flight after all I saw.
The question is this DW Africa. Are those migrants returning home boosting their countries economies? You insist that they are leaving a hole in South Africa's economy and that they provide critical 'skills' that South Africans apparently don't possess m. If that is true, their nations should be benefiting from their return. Right?
We will not stop,this country will be free
Let's be happy for them … it's exactly what they wanted
The ball is in their court now … wonder if they know how to play ball off-rip, lol
But South African have a lot of people who can work, so those people should occupy those positions.
No. Never. South Africa for South Africans alone and let the remainder of Africans also do their thing. This is as it should be.
Edit: Posting on behalf of South Africans. I am not a southern african but I think watching what is going on, that this is rhe sentiment.
Y'all know that the majority of unemployed South Africans, more especially non-scholars, wouldn't last a week working on farms or in the textile firms. That's hard labour, it ain't as easy as getting SASSA grants labour-free from the government. They'd rather chill at home or with friends at street corners or roam their township streets, drink, make babies and get more money from their government.
Since apartheid up until now, foreigners have always been dominant in non-academic jobs like domestic maids and gardeners, the mining, farming, and textile industries. This perhaps is due to the fact that these jobs seem a little too non-appeasing or less lucrative in South Africans' eyes. Or it's simply because the demand for production in those fields is very high and tough labour is required on daily basis.
Shot off their own kneecaps to spite their feet🙄
South African people do not need immigration. They need foundation heavy investment in South Africa is all they need.
ANC economy is going to fail down soon
Let them enjoyyyy their countryyyy😅😅
They are rich let them work with themselves according to there mind
South Africa going to struggle 😂😂🎉
Reporting rubbish
Stop lying there is about 30 million illegals here
DW had lost its credibility long time ago. Pay no mind to their reporting. They have become irrelevant.
What part of the economy where they participating on, they were illegal in the country, they never paid taxes, they worked illegally and sent the money back home. Stop perpetuating propaganda and fear.
hahah propaganda
They have got their country back yeah, no because their resources still don’t belong to them. Every country in the world loves migrant workers and foreign students. They earn less, pay more, demand less and get on with it.
May ALLAH teach these people lessons saw that next time they will think twice before sending away their Africans brothers AAMEEN
Time for AI and automation… This is the solution.
Its true. I cancelled my trip to south africa this year because of this –
Let them work
So South African economy depended on illegal foreigners, yeah right propaganda njee le🚮
None of these industries hire black South Africa
– textiles- Indians
– farmer owners- white
We habe 70% poverty among black south africa. We really don't care
No it is hurting us. Leave us alone
Let south africans learn to work. The jobs should be filled by south africans. Greetings from east africa.
Legal Status: Lawfully recognized refugees in South Africa can legally own and run a tuck/spaza shop, as affirmed by the 2014 Supreme Court of Appeal ruling (Somali Association of SA v Limpopo Dept of Economic Development).
Constitutional Basis: Denying recognized refugees the right to earn a self-employed living violates their constitutional right to human dignity (Section 10).
Legal Requirements: Shop owners must still comply with standard local laws:
Valid Department of Home Affairs refugee permit
Local municipal trading permit
Health, safety, and zoning compliance
SARS tax registration (where applicable)
Na lie .. their economic collapse must happen ….. otherwsie they wont learn ….. and they ll continue to be xenephobic ……….. I just want to see a loaf of bread in SA cost 1 million rand ….
"They increase the demand for goods as well as supply of labor" 1:35
That's the problem. South Africa has an unemployment rate of over 30%
1 out of every 3 Native South Africans is without work. The illegal immigrants are competing with Native South Africans for finite resources(effecting the cost of goods) and jobs (effecting one's ability to pay for goods).
I don't think most people will go back to South Africa after what they have done to foreigners
It’s cleaner and crime is down
Black South Africans don’t want their fellow black Africans in their country, and yet they don’t want to work 😉
It is a bit surprising to hear South Africans tell other Africans to return home and fix their own countries, as if South Africa is a perfect place. People leave home in search of opportunity. They are not looking for a perfect country.
Illegal immigrants, yerr they must stay in the surbubs not in our cheap communities.. this is selective journalism😢
Haii baba we're not hurt, matter fact our public services got better, our spaces cleared up, crime slightly lowered and even a jump in employment here and there. The fact that we can feel the difference in our day to day lives speaks volumes. So no, we are ok.
Lessons learned, it had to have effects
My Leader of Lawyers for Human rights. David Sibeyi yes my Leader
This is what lack of education does.
Cyril ramaphosa is a big problem because he said that SA citizens must not prevent the children of illegal immigrants from filling our schools and using our free clinics and filling our scarce beds in state hospitals. Cyril is a big problem.
😂😂😂 DW loves spreading propaganda. Why aren't you talking about how those businesses were exploiting Africans and south Africans won't be exploited