Naledi Pandor-South Africans view migrants as threats

Mluleki Mrwebi
01 November 2013

Minister of Home Affairs Naledi Pandor on Thursday said South Africans still tend to view immigration as negative rather then strategic. 

She made this comment last night during a debate between leading policy makers and business people on whether South Africa should open or close its doors to skilled immigrants. 

Minister Pandor said many South African view migrants as a threat to their jobs or business opportunities and more needs to be done to ensure that this changes.

Pandor  added that there should a strategy to target skills because Africans need each other and there is a need to encourage job creation and attract skills.