Does poverty constrain migration in South Africa? Evidence, explanations and implications

Gelderblom, Derik

doi:10.1080/03768350701327152

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“…This suggests that members of poor families are often trapped in networks that provide them with poor chances. They have limited or no access to remunerative opportunities in the places connected by their networks (for a similar observation in South Africa see Gelderblom 2007). Richer families, in contrast, have access to resource-rich networks that provide them with attractive opportunities.…”

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“…Attempting to explain how such stratification occurs is precisely the purpose of this article. While some studies argue that the characteristic of the very poorest is that they are without migration contacts (see, for example, Gelderblom 2007;Reichert 1982; for a discussion see Jones 1998), empirical evidence from Namibia suggests that both rich and poor families are involved in migration practices, albeit with different implications.…”

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Migration, Translocal Networks and Socio-Economic Stratification in Namibia

Greiner¹

2011

Africa

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Rural–urban migration and networks are fundamental for many livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa. Remittances in cash and kind provide additional income, enhance food security and offer access to viable resources in both rural and urban areas. Migration allows the involved households to benefit from price differences between rural and urban areas. In this contribution, I demonstrate that rural–urban networks not only contribute to poverty alleviation and security, but also further socio-economic stratification. This aspect has been ignored or neglected by most scholars and development planners. Using ethnographic data from Namibia, I have adopted a translocal perspective on migration and stratification, focusing on the resulting impact in rural areas where modern urban forms of stratification, induced by education and income from wage labour, are on the increase.

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Migration, Translocal Networks and Socio-Economic Stratification in Namibia

Greiner¹

2011

Africa

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“…Various theories explain why people migrate, but the synthetic migration model combines key factors from different models, including spatial reward structure, individual characteristics and structural variables, and information sources, flows and filters (obstacles and facilitators). The spatial reward structure refers to push-and-pull factors, which create a spatial disequilibrium between the origin and destination location, (both have positive and negative externalities, respectively attracting and repelling migration) influenced by objective circumstances and subjective evaluations (Gelderblom, 2006). Individual characteristics comprise age, gender, education, employment, and occupation, while structural variables refer to household composition, e.g., each household member weighs the pros and cons of migrating to ensure optimum living conditions for everyone (Jacobs & Du Plessis, 2016).…”

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The dynamics and uniqueness of semigration to hermanus from across South Africa

Willemse

2023

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Covid-19 significantly impacted the South African economy, particularly through geographical flexibility in workspaces, made possible by improvements in smart office technology. The ability to participate in hybrid forms of work (and ‘work from home’) has increased patterns of decentralised living, moving away from larger cities towards peripheral suburban locations and smaller towns, usually with the aim of improving living conditions. This trend has been described as ‘semigration’, and towns in the Western Cape seem to be the prime locations. The aim of this study is to investigate the extent and characteristics of semigration to Hermanus, in the Western Cape of South Africa. The data for this study was collected from two companies (Lightstone and Property24). Sampled data from Lightstone was analysed through frequency counts to provide a trend analysis of semigration to Hermanus. Property24’s open-source data was analysed through frequencies, crosstabulations, and various spatial statistical techniques in ArcMap. Results indicate that Covid-19 slowed the pace of property purchases in Hermanus but did not necessarily increase this pace drastically in comparison to previous years. This offers only some anecdotal evidence of potential semigration but does not necessarily confirm it. Geographic shifts were however observed in locations where properties were purchased, while property prices increased in certain suburbs but decreased in others. These variations, together with changing characteristics of semigrants (i.e., their origin locations, wealth segments, and age groups) could suggest changing demographic patterns associated with the semigration phenomenon. Significant impacts on municipal policies and strategies were identified and suggestions made, along with recommendations for further research.

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“…Poverty has also been defined as a situation in which a person or people have limited power over tangible resources or lack adequate money to purchase the required bare necessities universally accepted as being crucial for an individual to live a normal life (Gelderblom 2007;Mears & Blaauw 2010). According to the World Bank (1996:8), an estimated 25% of the population in Zimbabwe were poor in 1990.…”

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Commercialisation of water supply in Zimbabwe and its effects on the poor: A working framework

Mukonavanhu

Ukwandu

Nel

2021

Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review

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Background: Neoliberalism favours the existence of free markets with limited government interference as the best way to conduct business. A feasibility study is necessary regarding the practicality of the application of neoliberalist policies in Zimbabwe’s water sector. This is important because there has been a lack of water in urban and rural areas of Zimbabwe even before the COVID-19 era.Aim: The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of the commercialisation of water in Zimbabwe.Setting: The formation of the state-owned Zimbabwe National Water Authority signified a move towards the solidification of the commercialisation of the water sector in Zimbabwe, based in part on neoliberal principles.Methods: This study is a conceptual study, involving the review of various sources of literature to identify trends in the commercialisation of Zimbabwe’s water sector. This study is descriptive in nature and involves the use of secondary data gathered from various publications. This study also makes use of a case study approach.Results: The findings of this study show that the commercialisation of the water sector in Zimbabwe is practical to a certain extent; however, it needs to be performed in a way that acknowledges existing strengths and weaknesses with continuous monitoring and evaluation taking place.Conclusion: While commercialisation is a necessary tool to incentivising economic water usage and generate revenue, there is a need to ensure that those who cannot afford to pay for water in Zimbabwe are safeguarded in order to guarantee their access to basic water, which is their human right.

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Does poverty constrain migration in South Africa? Evidence, explanations and implications

Cited by 12 publications

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Migration, Translocal Networks and Socio-Economic Stratification in Namibia

Migration, Translocal Networks and Socio-Economic Stratification in Namibia

The dynamics and uniqueness of semigration to hermanus from across South Africa

Commercialisation of water supply in Zimbabwe and its effects on the poor: A working framework

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