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    International Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town�s Informal Economy
    International Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town�s Informal Economy
    International Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town�s Informal Economy
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    International Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town�s Informal Economy

    By Godfrey Tawodzera and Abel Chikanda

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    This is report is the most comprehensive study yet of the contribution of migrant and refugee entrepreneurs to Cape Town s local economy. The survey of over 500 entrepreneurs engaged in trade, services and manufacturing in different areas of the city dispels some of the more prevalent myths that o#en attach to the activities of migrants. The vast majority are not illegal foreigners , but have a legal right to be in South Africa and to run a business. Most are highly motivated individuals who enter the informal economy to earn revenue to support themselves, their families, and because they have a strong entrepreneurial motivation. Contrary to the claims of South African competitors, the vast majority are not successful because they are engaged in shadowy business practices. What emerges from the survey is that while migrant entrepreneurs undoubtedly have strong social networks, their businesses are highly individualistic in terms of organization, ownership and activity in a competitive business environment. This report demonstrates their positive economic contributions to Cape Town and examines the challenges they face in running a successful business operation in the city. It goes beyond the rhetoric of inclusion to demonstrate with hard evidence exactly why migrant and refugee entrepreneurs should be accepted as an integral and valuable part of the local economy.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSouthern African Migration Programme
    Release dateJun 13, 2016
    ISBN9781920596231
    International Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town�s Informal Economy
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    Godfrey Tawodzera

    Godfrey Tawodzera is a Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa.

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