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<\/a>\nThere\u2019s been a trend of \u201cemployment of foreign workers at the expense of the South African workers,\u201d Nxesi said. \u201cThe issue is the employers who deliberately employ these vulnerable people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reducing undocumented immigrants will be vital in addressing unemployment, according to Nxesi.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a very sensitive matter everywhere, but if you look in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Nigeria and Ghana — they have all declared that you can\u2019t bring anyone from outside if there is a national who is able to perform that job,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
To limit the influx of illegal migrants from neighboring nations, South Africa wants to establish a border control agency. The Border Management Authority will have branches at six border posts to begin with, and employ people from various government departments to tighten the implementation of immigration policies.<\/p>\n
The lack of jobs is likely to be a key issue in the run-up to the elections in 2024. The state has to find a solution to limit the large number of labor migrants coming from struggling neighboring countries, the minister said.<\/p>\n
About 3 million of the 60 million people living in South Africa are migrants, according to the national statistics agency. Many of them are Zimbabweans.<\/p>\n
Last year, South Africa said it would end a special dispensation that allows about 178,000 Zimbabweans to live and work in the country. The so-called Zimbabwe Exemption Permits were granted to the nation\u2019s nationals who moved to South Africa before 2009.<\/p>\n
The permits will likely be extended for those who re-apply, especially if their skills are needed in the country, Nxesi said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all know that the reason why there are many Zimbabweans here, is because the country has collapsed, that\u2019s the root cause,\u201d Nxesi said.<\/p>\n
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