South Africa continues to face intense public debate around migration, pressure on public services, and rising social tensions in some communities - with migrants often blamed for challenges ranging from unemployment to strain on healthcare. But a new fact sheet challenges many of these assumptions, arguing that the evidence points instead to deeper structural issues such as corruption, underfunding, and long-standing economic pressures. To discuss this further, we are joined by Dr Rebecca Walker, Senior Research Consultant at the African Centre for Migration & Society at Wits University, and author of the report, titled  "Migrants in South Africa: Myths vs Facts......

<p>South Africa continues to face intense public debate around migration, pressure on public services, and rising social tensions in some communities - with migrants often blamed for challenges ranging from unemployment to strain on healthcare. But a new fact sheet challenges many of these assumptions, arguing that the evidence points instead to deeper structural issues such as corruption, underfunding, and long-standing economic pressures. To discuss this further, we are joined by Dr Rebecca Walker, Senior Research Consultant at the African Centre for Migration &amp; Society at Wits University, and author of the report, titled &nbsp;"Migrants in South Africa: Myths vs Facts......</p>