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Are there 70-million people in South Africa? The claim is unsubstantiated
Did University professor uses questionable census percentages, population growth rates and illegal immigrant numbers to support his claim?
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Are South African IDs ‘no longer considered secure because of Nigerian smugglers’? We asked embassies
Anti-immigrant groups in South Africa are prone to making unsubstantiated claims. We looked at one in a long list of many.
Are there 15 million undocumented immigrants living in South Africa? No, another ActionSA party member repeats old, incorrect claim
The claim that there are “15 million undocumented immigrants” in South Africa is back on Twitter, and it is still not true.
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Putting old claims to bed: no evidence undocumented immigrants ‘contribute massively’ to crime and ‘nothing’ to South Africa’s economy
South African politicians and the public alike are quick to make claims about migrants to the country. But these are not supported by data.