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South Africans are split on whether immigrants should share in our welfare: what they believe and why

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: South Africa’s vast social safety net meets a small immigrant population. Yet big, unresolved questions and debates remain. Who should qualify, and on what terms, when budgets are tight and inequality is extreme? A new HSRC study digs beneath the rhetoric to understand why so many people favour “citizens first”, by examining the roles of political ideology, social trust and anti-immigrant sentiment.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/31949541

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Migration, Refugees, and Integration

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7151450757

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