Social capital and the migration of Zimbabweans to Botswana

This book was written out to try to understand the role of social capital in the migration of Zimbabwean migrants to Botswana. It describes elements and types of social capital Zimbabwean undocumented migrants used to come to Botswana. Questionnaires and in-depth interviews were used to obtain data from respondents. Though the influence of macro factors initially pushed migrants to migrate, there was evidence of the existence of social networks. Findings showed the use of social networks by Zimbabwean undocumented migrants. Though kinship networks were dominant in the initial migration stages there was a wane in the destination as migrants reverted to friendship networks for flexibility. Linking existed at both the place of origin and destination. Social control, channelling and negative social capital were discovered among migrants. Migrants developed mechanisms to counter the Botswana's enforcement policy.

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Canisio Mutsindikwa (MA Soc [Unisa], BSc Soc, PGDE, FETD) is a PhD candidate at the University of South Africa studying Entrepreneurship & Gender. His research interests are Entrepreneurship, Change Management,Human Capital Management, Migration, Social Capital, Gender, Education and Politics. He studied at universities in Zimbabwe and South Africa.