The black African population group recorded the biggest increase growing by 7.3%, while the white population declined by 4.2%.<\/p>\n
“This can be attributed to emigration and\/or low levels of fertility amongst the white population group,” StatsSA said.<\/p>\n
A report by the stats body, published in mid-2015 showed that 95,158 whites had left South Africa since 2011.<\/p>\n
Statistician-general Pali Lehohla, said there was a trend among white children, who had just finished matric, to go elsewhere to gain some experience.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are better connected and I think that\u2019s why, and also I think there is migration of white people out for a number of reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n For example, a lot of white engineers had found employment in Dubai. The United States, New Zealand and the United Kingdom were among the countries South African whites had migrated too.<\/p>\n While over 95,000 whites had left South Africa since 2011, according to Stats SA\u2019s estimates, white migration has slowed.<\/p>\n Between 1986 and 2000, 304,112 white South Africans left the country. Between 2001 and 2005, 133,782 whites emigrated, dropping to 112,046 between 2006 and 2011.<\/p>\n This meant between 2011 and 2015, 16,888 fewer whites left South Africa.<\/p>\n \u2018White people must stop being cry-babies\u2019: Malema<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Rich white millionaires are fleeing South Africa<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Weak rand bites the rich as South Africans flee the country<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Why more South Africans are leaving the country<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Percentage](\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Percentage-growth.png\")
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