The trends and determinants of provincial in-migration in South Africa

Retshepile Makhele, North-West University, Mahikeng, South Africa

South Africa is one of the countries in the African continent that receives the highest number of international migrants and domestic migrants. The trend of in-migration has been at an increase after the government removed the apartheid policies and laws which restricted the population to move within the borders of the country. However, push and pull factors influence individuals decisions to migrate to the place of destination. With recent statistics, the majority of the population is migrating to provinces such as Gauteng and Western Cape as there are better employment opportunities and better standard of living. The main aim of this study is to analyze the trends and determinants of in-migration in South Africa. The study made use of secondary data obtained by Statistics South Africa from Census 2001 and 2011. The study included individuals residing in South within the age groups 15-64. The study conducted various analysis.