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Received: 5 April 2024

Accepted: 29 October 2024

First Online: 12 November 2024

Declarations

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: Ethics approval was obtained from the Humanities and Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee of the University of the Western Cape (HS20/6/6). The following ethical conditions were adhered to after obtaining ethics clearance: Informed consent was signed by each participant before participating in the in-depth interviews. Before they signed the informed consent form, each participant was debriefed on the research purpose, aims, and objectives of the study and the research process. The participants were also informed of their rights to withdraw from the study and the interview at any time they wanted without any consequences, like being reported to the authorities of their immigration status. Participants were encouraged to ask questions to obtain clarity about the study. Permission was obtained from the different social organizations where the participants were sampled. Participants also agreed that the interview sessions should be audio recorded. To ensure confidentiality, we only used the first names of the participants and their countries of origin when reporting excerpts from their interviews.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.