The case of South Africa is complicated by that its borders are unashamedly porous; with a border control system that is known to be highly corruptible, inefficient, and outright criminal. How South Africa can have so many aliens slipping through statutory records — and from a single country — is a subject of both political and social science. Zimbabweans in South Africa – whether documented or otherwise – are a soft target of populist electoral hatred. Masvingo and Matabeleland South provinces are the nearest Zimbabwean geographical entities to South Africa’s northern Limpopo border, with both the western and the eastern tripoints bound by a distance of around 225km. Zimbabweans in South Africa – whether documented or otherwise – are a soft target of populist electoral hatred.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 09, 2023 16:10 UTC