South Africa's White Population Is Disappearing

Reine Opperman talks to Gabriel Makin about South Africa's changing demographics.

9 min

White South Africans are projected to fall from roughly 7% of the population to 2% by 2066. Reine Opperman walks Gabriel Makin through the Stats SA data and projections, taking Gabriel through the various population pyramids for each population group. Reine and Gabriel also talk about what these demographic changes will mean for South Africa's empowerment policies.

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