South Africa migrants : Businesses suffer the effects of repatriations

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As regional leaders gather in Durban for a SADC summit, migration is set to dominate after months of protests against undocumented migrants in South Africa. The government says more than 89,000 people have been repatriated since March, leaving farms and wholesalers short of staff, with business groups warning orders are falling behind, and prompting diplomatic tensions with Ghana and Nigeria. Al Jazeera’s Clement Manyathela reports from Johannesburg, South Africa. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #SouthAfrica #SADCSummit #Migration #Xenophobia #MigrantWorkers #LabourShortage #Repatriations #Johannesburg #Durban #DiplomaticFallout #AlJazeeraEnglish

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