He was speaking at the weekend during the Financial Mail Medium-Term
Budget briefing titled, “The Human Spirit is Quite Extraordinary.
“There is all this talk of Zimbabweans coming in, but if you meet many
of them you will meet a lot of professionals and skilled people,”
media quoted Manuel as saying.
He said that the question of border protection was a very difficult
one but that a less agitated approach was needed and a skills balance
was necessary. In immigration policy.
“Our experience is now becoming a global experience. It is not an easy
issue, but we need a less hysterical discourse about the issue,”
Manuel concluded.
South Africa is home to millions of Zimbabweans who have either fled
the economic recession or political crisis.
A significant number of these are highly skilled professional who have
left in search for greener pastures in Zimbabwe’s southern neighbour.
However, as the country proves not to be as greener as most
Zimbabweans greener pastures had initially anticipated, many
professionals are employed in menial industries. – Own correspondent
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