Case study 4 - Limpopo to Johannesburg

What are the pull factors in Johannesburg?

>Better healthcare >Better education >Jobs

What are the consequences of Limpopo to Johannesburg?

>Brain drain - the loss of some of the most skilled works >Remittances - The money sent back by workers to their families >Information and ideas - New technologies and skills learned in the city flow back into the country where they are used to support local businesses.

What are the factors that push people away from living in Limpopo?

>Few rural houses have connection to the national electricity grid >Most people do not own a electric cooker, computer or television >Lack of money >Poor job opportunities >Relatively low quality of life

What are the advantages of circular migration?

>Migrants earn money which can be sent to the rural family and invested in improving their farm: repairing terraces and in tree-planting schemes >Reduces the demand on village's food and water supplies, this is helpful in the long dry reason in Limpopo.

What are the disadvantages of circular migration?

Circular migration is one of the reasons for the spread of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. A returning migrant who is unaware that he or she is HIV positive could then infect a partner in the rural home. It is more difficult to treat rural AIDS sufferers because of their isolation from health clinics.

Where is Limpopo located?

Limpopo is located North-East of South Africa.

What is Circular migration?

Many migrants do not make a permanent move to the city. It is common for people to leave the countryside when there are few farming jobs and return at busier times of the year, for example, at harvest. This temporary form of rural to urban migration is known as circular migration.

How much do households in Limpopo earn in comparison to Johannesburg?

Most households in Limpopo earn little less than 1,000 Rand a month, whereas average household income in Johannesburg is 7,175 Rand a month. The poverty line in South Africa is defined at 1,100 Rand.

How many people live below in poverty line in Limpopo in comparison to Gauteng province?

Of people in Limpopo, 60 percent line below in poverty line compared with only 20 percent in Gauteng province.

What do people living in Limpopo rely on for income?

People living in the province of Limpopo rely on either farming or tourism for their income. The region has a seasonal wet/dry tropical climate and a savanna ecosystem. Rural population densities are relatively high and farm sizes small.