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Post-apartheid patterns of internal migration in South Africa

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Popular belief in debate is that urbanisation has increased substantially in the new South Africa, when in fact patterns of internal migration have remained static since the late-1970s. Internal migration patterns have been under-researched since the easing of restrictions in 1990. This study fills the gap with some surprising results, drawing on census and other secondary data. This publication gives a new foundation for internal migration studies with its clear definitions of migration concepts and new techniques and approaches to data analyses. It also provides guidelines for questions in future surveys, paving the way for larger projects on the causes of migration.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/30295531

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7084942610

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