Invisible Labour, Visible Impact: Rethinking Migration Policy and Precarity in South Africa
Categories:
Immigration
Immigration Advisory Board
Informal Sector
migration and global issues
Urban Development
Migrant workers in South Africa’s domestic service, agriculture, and construction sectors form the unacknowledged backbone of the economy. They build homes, harvest food, and sustain households, yet their contributions remain largely invisible in national discourse. Despite recent policy reforms and research initiatives, systemic exploitation, insecure legal status, and limited access to social protection continue to define their daily realities. Promise and Pitfalls of Policy Reform The newly approved
