1.0South Africa Gatewayhttps://southafrica-info.comMary Alexanderhttps://southafrica-info.com/author/mary1alexander/Infographic: South Africa's rural and urban population from 1960 to 2016 - South Africa Gatewayrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="IMjN4Gr7nV"><a href="https://southafrica-info.com/infographics/infographic-south-africas-rural-urban-population-1960-2016/">Infographic: South Africa’s rural and urban population from 1960 to 2016</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://southafrica-info.com/infographics/infographic-south-africas-rural-urban-population-1960-2016/embed/#?secret=IMjN4Gr7nV" width="600" height="338" title="“Infographic: South Africa’s rural and urban population from 1960 to 2016” — South Africa Gateway" data-secret="IMjN4Gr7nV" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://southafrica-info.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/South_Africa_urban_rural_population_1960-2016.png890525From 1960 to the late 1980s, apartheid laws kept families and communities in poor rural areas. Young men alone were allowed to move to the cities, where their labour was valuable. After the end of apartheid, from the mid-1990s, urbanisation increased rapidly. Recently, much of the migration has been to Johannesburg, which has been South Africa's largest city since 1950.