Hosted by two first generation immigrants in South Africa, this podcast explores what it means to be a foreigner in a place we call home and how we blend all the different cultures we are part of to live a blended life.
Get in loser we're going shopping!
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.
We talk about:
How many countries can you enter without a visa?
Why is Lupita Mexican?
Are previously colonised people eligible for European passports?
Is being Jewish a religion or a nationality?
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LINKS
Passport Ranking Website (https://www.passportindex.org/)
Motivational quotes from Demi Demi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUGth4axnVM)
Watch: Emotional story-time - citizenship by investment (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn_BfMJfhYQ)
Watch: Nigerian man buys a passport & his freedom (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56xuD2AD1ps)
Watch: How many citizenships can you have? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztgAy_VrSP4)
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Leave a comment on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN6Q7smx8xD7IrgLlrOcHiQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN6Q7smx8xD7IrgLlrOcHiQ)
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4 Mar 2024
19. Immigration White Paper Reaction: Part 2
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:
Zimbabwe: 1 million
Mozambique: 416 thousand
Lesotho: 227 thousand
Malawi: 198 thousand
United Kingdom: 61 thousand
Source: Page 31 - https://census.statssa.gov.za/assets/documents/2022/P03014_Census_2022_Statistical_Release.pdf (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 (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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKn7-rn1vYw&t=64s)
Talk to us on X (https://twitter.com/ForeignBlend)
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
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3 Mar 2024
18. Immigration White Paper Reaction
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:
Zimbabwe: 1 million
Mozambique: 416 thousand
Lesotho: 227 thousand
Malawi: 198 thousand
United Kingdom: 61 thousand
Source: Page 31 - https://census.statssa.gov.za/assets/documents/2022/P03014_Census_2022_Statistical_Release.pdf (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 (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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKn7-rn1vYw&t=64s)
Talk to us on X (https://twitter.com/ForeignBlend)
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?
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