Impact of South African migration policies on the migrants’ quality of life and the role of social work Authors Daniel Tuelo Masilo

Daniel Tuelo Masilo, Jabulani Calvin Makhubele (), Enoch Rabotata, Allan Mabasa, Frans Matlakala, Prudence Mafa, Themba Baloyi and Motshidisi Kwakwa
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Daniel Tuelo Masilo: Department of Social Work, University of Limpopo, South Africa
Jabulani Calvin Makhubele: Department of Social Work, University of Limpopo, South Africa
Enoch Rabotata: Department of Social Work, University of Limpopo, South Africa
Allan Mabasa: Department of Social Work, University of Venda, Republic of South Africa
Frans Matlakala: Department of Social Work, University of Limpopo, South Africa
Prudence Mafa: Department of Social Work, University of Limpopo, South Africa
Themba Baloyi: Department of Social Work, University of Venda, Republic of South Africa
Motshidisi Kwakwa: Department of Social Work, University of Limpopo, South Africa

Technium Social Sciences Journal, 2021, vol. 26, issue 1, 771-778

Abstract: This paper discusses the impact of South African migration policies on the migrants’ quality of life. It does that with a particular focus on the Bill of Rights as contained in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. This is followed by a discussion on the role of social work in addressing any shortcomings that arise as a result of the implementation of the migration policies. This paper is primarily a desk study involving rigorous literature review on migration and relevant South African policies and international instruments. Theoretically, the ecosystems perspective is adopted to support and guide discussions in this paper. The discussions in this paper reveal that the South African migration policies do contribute towards the quality of life of the migrants, however, the challenges emanate from the implementation stage. It is from this understanding that various social work roles are discussed in order to help address the identified challenges.

Keywords: Migration; Migrants; Qualiy of life; Policies; South Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.47577/tssj.v26i1.5288

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