Khwashaba, M. P.Mahole, E.Ngobeni, Nghenani Onica2015-01-132015-01-132015-01-13Ngobeni, N.O. 2015. Challenges facing SADC Region with regard to illegal migration of Zimbabweans in Mopani District and management thereof. . . http://hdl.handle.net/11602/192http://hdl.handle.net/11602/192MPMOliver Tambo Institute of Governance and Policy StudiesThis study investigated the challenges facing SADC region with regard to illegal migration of Zimbabweans in Giyani municipality and management thereof. The recent Zimbabwean migration into South Africa is the first post-1994 large-scale inmigration from a neighbouring country. Its occurrence is due to the shifting grounds of Zimbabwe's unresolved political and economic crisis. Given its dynamic nature and the huge number of undocumented migrants, any attempt to describe current Zimbabwean migration is characterised by a lack of comprehensive data. This problem affects research on migration in Africa in general.Although migration into South Africa started as early as in the 1990's, now there is the highest increase in the number of Zimbabweans into South Africa than in any period in the previous years and the majority are undocumented immigrants. The economic and political environment is said to be one of the causes of the high migration rate. The socio-economic impact of illegal Zimbabwean immigrants in South Africa is viewed by different researchers as negative resulting in high crime rates whilst others view it as positive in terms of skills development and transfer. The study uses both quantitative and qualitative techniques for data collection and analysis. Qualitative techniques were mostly used in that they provide the researcher with a challenges facing SADC region with regard to illegal migration of Zimbabweans in Giyani municipality and management thereof. Purposive sampling was used for the selection of sample for the study. Both primary and secondary data was used for analysis in this study. Secondary data were obtained from government publications, research publications, and reports. Primary data was obtained through interview and questionnaires. Findings of the study led to the following conclusions: • The findings of this study indicate that it was a tendency of employers both in formal and informal settings to report illegality of immigrants to avoid paying them. • The Department of Home Affairs officials blamed the South African Police Service for the high rate of illegal Zimbabweans in the country. • The Department of Home Affairs indicated that it does not have resources to manage the illegal migration of Zimbabweans into the country and has to rely on the South African Police Service to manage it. • According to research findings, it is easier for immigrants to enter the country illegally than legally because of the stringent measures put to control entry into South Africa. The following recommendations based on the findings of the study are made: • The deportation should be coupled with other measures to deter the illegal migration like prosecution of smuggling rings and individuals, employers of illegal immigrants, police and Home Affairs officials who extort bribes from illegal immigrants and stricter border controls. • The study recommended that policies for the monitoring of labour laws be implemented to protect immigrants against exploitation by employers. • The Department should make sure that before deportation, illegal immigrants are paid their dues by employers to prevent their exploitation where immigration is called when illegal immigrants are to be paid.1 online resource (xiii, 85 leaves)enUniversity of VendaIllegal migrationUCTDManagement325.968910968259Migrations of nations -- ZimbabweMigrations of nations -- South Africa -- LimpopoImmigrants -- ZimbabweImmigrants -- South Africa -- LimpopoDissertationNgobeni NO. Challenges facing SADC Region with regard to illegal migration of Zimbabweans in Mopani District and management thereof. []. , 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/192Ngobeni, N. O. (2015). <i>Challenges facing SADC Region with regard to illegal migration of Zimbabweans in Mopani District and management thereof</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/192Ngobeni, Nghenani Onica. <i>"Challenges facing SADC Region with regard to illegal migration of Zimbabweans in Mopani District and management thereof."</i> ., , 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/192TY - Dissertation AU - Ngobeni, Nghenani Onica DA - 2015-01-13 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Illegal migration KW - Management LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2015 T1 - Challenges facing SADC Region with regard to illegal migration of Zimbabweans in Mopani District and management thereof TI - Challenges facing SADC Region with regard to illegal migration of Zimbabweans in Mopani District and management thereof UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/192 ER -