British diaspora in Africa: Difference between revisions

Despite the high emigration rate, many people of British descent continue to settle in South Africa, including many South African-born people who have returned home since the late-1990s, especially after the [[Great Recession|2008 global economic crisis]].<ref name=Haynie>{{cite news|last=Haynie|first=Devon|title=More people returning to SA than leaving|url=http://mg.co.za/article/2008-07-27-more-people-returning-to-sa-than-leaving|access-date=28 July 2013|newspaper=Mail & Guardian|date=27 July 2008|quote=The South African Department of Home Affairs says it does not track South Africans who move abroad and then return. Anecdotal evidence, however, indicates more South Africans have been returning to the country since the late-1990s.}}</ref><ref name=Wende>{{cite news|last=Wende|first=Hamilton|title=Hope returns – behind high walls|url=http://mg.co.za/article/2011-01-07-hope-returns-behind-high-walls|access-date=28 July 2013|newspaper=Mail & Guardian|date=7 January 2011|quote=They are part of a growing number of mostly thirtysomething South Africans who have returned to the country in the past two years. Exact numbers are hard to find but a recent CNN report quoted a British employment survey which found that about 100 000 South African job-seekers were planning to return home ... The CNN report estimates that up to 20% of South African professionals, almost exclusively White, have left the country since 1995—a loss of about 800,000 people, from a White population of 4.5 million.}}</ref> South Africa has been a top destination for British retirees,<ref>{{cite news|last=Conway|first=Daniel|title=The changing lives of expats in South Africa|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/7903228/The-changing-lives-of-expats-in-South-Africa.html|access-date=28 July 2013|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=26 July 2010|quote=Furthermore, with its 'retirement visa' scheme, South Africa is a very popular destination for British retirees.}}</ref> and many [[White people in Zimbabwe|White Zimbabweans]] of British descent settled in South Africa after Zimbabwean independence; some as a result of forced removal from their property. Over 200,000 [[British nationality law|British citizen]]s live in South Africa, including more than 38,000 people who are being paid a [[UK State Pension]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Brits Abroad|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/in_depth/brits_abroad/html/|publisher=BBC|access-date=28 July 2013|quote=An estimated 5.5m British people live permanently abroad ... South Africa: 212,000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Osborne|first=Hilary|title=A UK expat's guide to South Africa|url=https://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/nov/27/uk-expat-guide-south-africa|access-date=28 July 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=27 November 2012|quote=The Republic of South Africa is home to more than 200,000 UK expats, drawn by a lower cost of living, warmer climate, beautiful beaches and amazing wildlife and game parks, as well as opportunities for an outdoors-focused lifestyle; plus the country's incredible scenery. Figures from the [[Department offor Work and Pensions]] show there are more than 38,000 UK citizens living in South Africa and receiving the UK State Pension.}}</ref>