When the freedom charter was formally adopted in 1955 apartheid South Africa, it was a declaration of a free and peaceful society. The charter proclaimed, ‘South Africa belongs to all who live in it’ and it was rooted in the spirit of fostering cooperation, peace and a respect for equal and basic human rights for all persons living in the country. But is there a place for the respect of African migrants’ human rights, 27 years into independence?
Op-ed: SOUTH AFRICAN MIGRATION POLICY AND MIGRANT RIGHTS, 27 YEARS POST-INDEPENDENCE. HAS IT WORKED OR NOT?
