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Title:International Migrants in the South African Construction Industry: The Case of Johannesburg
Author:Rogerson, Christian M.ISNI
Year:1999
Periodical:Africa Insight
Volume:29
Issue:1-2
Pages:40-51
Language:English
Geographic term:South Africa
Subjects:immigrants
construction industry
Ethnic and Race Relations
Urbanization and Migration
Development and Technology
Economics and Trade
Abstract:This article examines the growing absorption of non-South African workers into the construction sector of South Africa. It focuses on the city of Johannesburg, which has been a magnet for all immigrant workers. Interviews were conducted with both employers and construction workers. The findings are presented in the following subsections: employer attitudes and the position of international migrants in the construction industry; the characteristics and profile of construction migrants; labour recruitment patterns; and the experience of construction workers from the perspective of both employers and construction workers themselves. One of the key findings is that foreign migrants (in particular from Mozambique) are a factor of consequence for the local construction industry. The article ends with five sets of policy implications that flow from the findings. Ref.
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