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Survival strategies of undocumented migrants Post-COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa

Article scientifique 2024 Anglais

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The COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa has negatively affected the lives of many individuals and families. Undocumented migrants were not an exception to this challenge. Despite encountering a number of challenges such as unemployment and being excluded from the welfare services of the country, undocumented migrants also battled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which forced them to develop survival strategies. It is from this background that this, study sought to explore the survival strategies of undocumented migrants post-COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa. The study used a qualitative approach wherein Musina was used as a case study. Ten migrant youth were purposively and conveniently selected to participate in this study. Data was collected through face-to-face semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically through Thematic Content Analysis (TCA). Resilience theory was used to guide this study. Findings, conclusions and recommendations are provided in this paper.

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Ramoshaba, D. (2024). Survival strategies of undocumented migrants Post-COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa. https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v13i2.3197

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