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[TOP STORY] Why removing migrant workers could hurt SA food security

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‘If a large number of street vendors are originally from other countries or descended from people from other countries, and if they're off the streets tomorrow, people will be paying 50% more for a lot of things,’ says Dr Marc Wegerif, principal investigator at the Centre of Excellence in Food Security.

24 Jun 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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