Studies 'show a different picture to the populist view of blaming resource constraints and a high unemployment rate on foreign nationals'.
A street scene from Pretoria West after a protest against foreigners in the area, 31 January 2019. Picture: Jacques Nelles
There is no evidence or research supporting generalised statements that foreign nationals strain healthcare services or that they do crime, according to the Lawyers for Human Rights . Faith Munyati, an attorney in LHR’s refugee and migrant rights programme, said studies show a different picture to the populist view of blaming resource constraints and a high unemployment rate on foreign nationals.
“Other significant statistics would be those provided by the minister of justice and correctional development, where he stated in parliament that non-national prisoners made up less than 8% of the incarcerated population in July 2017,” Munyati said.
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