# [TOP STORY] Why removing migrant workers could hurt SA food security

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Podcast: [Moneyweb@Midday](https://stenobird.com/podcast/moneyweb-midday-60224)
Published: 2026-06-24T12:18:00+00:00
Episode link: https://iono.fm/e/1689100
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## Resource

‘If a large number of street vendors are originally from other countries or descended from people from other countries, and if they're off the streets tomorrow, people will be paying 50% more for a lot of things,’ says Dr Marc Wegerif, principal investigator at the Centre of Excellence in Food Security. Moneyweb

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