Determinants of International Migration from Selected Sadc Countries to South Africa: Evidence from the 2016 Community Survey

Mr Sibusiso Modisane, NWU
Mirriam Dr Ngake, North West University

International migration is a phenomenon that regulates movements all across the world. The study aims to investigate the determinants of international migrants from selected SADC countries to South Africa, with a touch on examining their sex differentials. South Africa was chosen as a destination due to its reduced migration costs, ease of obtaining resident permits and identified to have a better life and improved economy as opposed to the neighbouring countries. The study utilized Community Survey 2016 dataset to analyse international migration in South Africa. The data was analysed using version 27 of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and three methods were utilized: univariate analysis (frequency distribution), bivariate analysis (Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square test), and multivariate analysis (Multinomial Logistic Regression). The findings showed that age, sex, marital status, education, and geographical type were statistically associated with international migration from selected SADC countries to South Africa P<0.001).