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The study aims to understand public preferences for immigrant welfare inclusion and the socio-political factors influencing these views.

May 24, 2026Open Access

Support for immigrant welfare inclusion in South Africa: socio-political drivers of policy preferences

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Randomized trial examines policy preferences in South Africa, highlighting socio-political drivers of inclusion.

The study aims to understand public preferences for immigrant welfare inclusion and the socio-political factors influencing these views.
Utilized nationally representative data from the 2020 South African Social Attitudes Survey (N=3,133).
Examined three socio-political drivers: left-wing economic orientations, social trust, and anti-immigrant stereotypes.
Analyzed the correlation between public opinion and predictors using statistical methods.
Anti-immigrant stereotypes were identified as the strongest predictor of exclusionary policy preferences.
Left-wing economic orientations were associated with negative attitudes towards immigrant welfare.
Unique socio-political contexts significantly shaped public opinion on welfare inclusion.

Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

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