Open AccessImpact of South African migration policies on the migrants’ quality of life and the role of social work
Author(s) -
Daniel Tuelo Masilo,
Jabulani Calvin Makhubele,
Enoch Rabotata,
Allan Mabasa,
Frans Koketso Matlakala,
Prudence Mafa,
T.V. Baloyi,
Motshidisi Kwakwa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
technium social sciences journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2668-7798
DOI - 10.47577/tssj.v26i1.5288
Subject(s) - work (physics) , desk , constitution , political science , social policy , perspective (graphical) , order (exchange) , quality (philosophy) , economic growth , development economics , business , economics , law , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , finance , epistemology , artificial intelligence , computer science
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.