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South Africa’s immigration crackdown divides Johannesburg’s inner city

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According to Al Jazeera, South Africa is tightening enforcement against undocumented employment—but the crackdown is exposing a painful contradiction in Johannesburg. Many small business owners there depend on migrant workers to operate, and stricter immigration rules are creating real divisions. It's a clash between immigration policy and economic reality: governments trying to control borders while businesses quietly depend on the workers they're now targeting.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/6/21/south-africas...

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