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More or Less: Xenophobia in South Africa

Are international migrants stealing jobs?

After a spate of xenophobic attacks in South Africa over the last few weeks, the army has been deployed to calm down volatile hotspots. More or Less looks at some of the numbers behind often cited claims – that migrants are stealing jobs, and that South Africa receives more asylum applications than any other country in the world. (Image: A South African holds up a sign saying 'stand up against xenophobia'. Credit: Mujahid Safodien/ AFP/Getty Images)

10 minutes

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Wed 29 Apr 2015 16:20GMT

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  • Wed 29 Apr 2015 16:20GMT