South African diaspora
Encyclopedia
The South African diaspora consists of South Africa
n emigrants and their descendents living outside of South Africa. The largest concentrations of South African emigrants are to be found in the United Kingdom
, followed by the United States
, Australia
, New Zealand
, Canada
and Ireland
. At the time of the 2001 UK Census, some 141,405 South-African born people were present in the UK. In Australia, there were 78,444 South African-born people recorded by the 2001 Census
. The 2000 United States Census identified 68,290 South African-born people.
According to a survey conducted in 2006, the most common reason for South Africans leaving their home country is for employment and financial opportunities, followed by concerns about crime and safety.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n emigrants and their descendents living outside of South Africa. The largest concentrations of South African emigrants are to be found in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, followed by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. At the time of the 2001 UK Census, some 141,405 South-African born people were present in the UK. In Australia, there were 78,444 South African-born people recorded by the 2001 Census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
. The 2000 United States Census identified 68,290 South African-born people.
According to a survey conducted in 2006, the most common reason for South Africans leaving their home country is for employment and financial opportunities, followed by concerns about crime and safety.