Responding to Zimbabwean migration in South Africa
Evaluating Options
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5937385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tara Polzer (University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-28 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1022-0461 • E-ISSN: 1938-0275 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10220460802217926 |
| OpenAlex | W1983621272 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 1 |
Zimbabwean migration into South Africa represents a challenge to standard global models for responding to large-scale migration flows. South Africa's existing legal and institutional infrastructure for migration management and refugee protection is not adequate for responding to this challenge and yet the country has not planned or implemented alternative responses. The paper outlines the complex 'mixed' nature of current Zimbabwean migration to South Africa and describes how South Africa's range of legal and institutional responses are ineffective in protecting both South Africa's national interests and the rights of Zimbabwean migrants. After presenting a series of factors against which future responses should be evaluated, it lists various possible forms of response, including legal and humanitarian interventions, and discusses their respective appropriateness in the South African context. Finally, the paper suggests six possible policy scenarios, taking into account institutional and political realities on the ground in South Africa
Development economics · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Global South · Political science · Politics · Psychological intervention · Refugee · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses · Human Rights and Development · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa
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| Citations per year | 0.47 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2021 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |