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In this episode we take a closer look these travel documents and consider what passports we could add to our portfolio. We go through all the pros and cons to having a passport, we rank the best and worst passports and chat about the weird and wonderful loopholes and methods of getting another passport.

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This the second episode in our reaction to the new White Paper on immigration released by South Africa's Department of Home Affairs. In this episode we are delving into the notorious Youtube comment section to engage with what ordinary South Africans and Foreigners have said about this white paper

Key stats:

There are 61 million South Africa

There are 2.4 million foreign nationals in South Africa

Top 5 immigrant breakdown by country of origin:

Source: Page 31 - ⁠https://census.statssa.gov.za/assets/documents/2022/P03014_Census_2022_Statistical_Release.pdf⁠

Link to White Paper: ⁠https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202311/49690gon4061.pdf⁠

Link to SMWX Youtube video: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKn7-rn1vYw&t=64s⁠

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TIMESTAMPS

01:18 - Comment 1: Refugee camps

03:35 - Comment 2: Ignoring facts & statistics

07:08 - Comment 3: “Go back home and fix your country”

15:21 - Comment 4: Zimbabwean experience in South Africa

17:11 - Comment 5: The Constitution vs Home Affairs 

22:16 - Unpacking citizenship

26:18 - Closing

In this episode we are doing a reaction episode, looking at the analysis from an SMWX youtube video about a new White Paper on immigration released by South Africa's Department of Home Affairs.

In this episode we comment on what Mighti Jamie covered in the SMWX video and in our next episode we will get into the Youtube comments left under the video.

Corrections:

There are 61 million South Africa

There are 2.4 million foreign nationals in South Africa

Top 5 immigrant breakdown by country of origin:

Source: Page 31 - https://census.statssa.gov.za/assets/documents/2022/P03014_Census_2022_Statistical_Release.pdf

Link to White Paper: https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202311/49690gon4061.pdf

Link to SMWX Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKn7-rn1vYw&t=64s

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TIMESTAMPS

05:12 - Foreigner population statistics

09:53 - Why immigrants lose hope in their country and why South Africa is an option

19:26 - The constitution vs immigration law

26:40 - Break

26:51 - Monolithic vs Diversity

32:01 - Is South Africa creating the refugee crisis?

Join us as we go down under to review the Netflix miniseries 'Stateless' where we meet four strangers whose lives collide in an immigration detention center in the Australian desert. The main story is inspired by the true-story of an Australian citizen who was mistakenly detained as a migrant in 2004.

This gripping show sheds light on the harsh realities faced by those who experience statelessness; which refers to the millions of people around the globe who are not recognized as citizens by any country. The show also follows the uncommon stories of the Australian locals and government workers who have to deal with these stateless people.

In this show we see amazing performances from actors like Cate Blanchett Yvonne Strahovski of Handmaid's Tale, Jai Courtney of Suicide Squad and Dominic West of The Crown which all contribute to a deeper understanding of the immigrant experience and the search for a safe refuge.

🎧 #StatelessReview #Netflix #RefugeeJourney #ImmigrantStories #AustralianDrama

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0:00 - Intro

3:00 - Episode 1 summary 

23:15 - The journey to Australia

35:00 - The white immigrant experience

41:00 - Working for a government immigration organisation

1:02:00 - Conclusion

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After our chat about Nigeria and South Africa on Big Brother in our previous episode, the conversation naturally digressed :) . Listen this bonus segment where chat about the upcoming Showmax dating TV show which will feature Nigerian men and South African women looking for love.

There is an unspoken rivalry between Nigeria and South Africa. Who will have the biggest economy in Africa? Which is more entertaining, Nollywood or Mzansi Magic? Do you prefer to listen to Afrobeats or Amapiano? In this episode we are discussing the latest season of Big Brother Titans which only had Nigerian and South African housemates. We are also joined by special guest Yonga to discuss the social media reaction to this show. Are these TV shows a good or bad thing for Nigeria and South Africa? Can Naija and Mzansi ever get along? Listen in and tell us your thoughts.

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You have made it to part 3 of our 3 part series about travelling in Africa. Today we're coming back home and talking about what we've learnt from our travels and what we missed from South Africa. And as promised we finally get to hear the story of the charger saga!

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Where can your passport take you? - https://www.passportindex.org/

Welcome back to part 2 of our 3 part series where we chat about travelling in Africa. Today we're talking about food, wedding cultures, money, food, Mean Girls (just hear us out!) and did I mention we talk about food?

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Where can your passport take you? - https://www.passportindex.org/

Forget Coming to America we're coming to Africa! This is part 1 of our 3 part series where we chat about travelling in Africa. We're talking #passportgang, visas, geography and share stories from our travels to Mozambique and Uganda with some help from ChatGPT along the way.

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Where can your passport take you? - https://www.passportindex.org/

In this week's episode we're discussing the xenophobia (read: afrophobia) that has reared its ugly head once again in South Africa and ask the all important question: what are we fighting for?

The podcast which inspired our episode: Hate Thy Neighbour with Eusebius McKaiser & Sisonke Msimang