Rural to urban migration: Limpopo to Johannesburg

Remittances- the money sent back by workers to Limpopo to support their families.

Push Factors of Limpopo- Poor job opportunities and lack of income

Pull Factors of Johannesburg- Better health care, more schools and higher income 

• Limpopo province has 90,000 people and 90% live in rural areas
• People moving out of Limpopo because low quality of life
• Guateng includes 3 major citites; Johannesburg, Pretoria and Soweto 

Money sent back through remittance means that investment can be made improving the farm 

Brain drain- Limpopo lose some of their most skilled workers

• It's common for migration to take place when there are few farming jobs and to return during busier times of the year (harvest time). This temporary form of migration is called circular migration.
• Benefits: Farm improvement can be made, repairing terraces

Less food and water demand with increase in migration

• Problems: STDs increase when migrants return (prostitution)