Filipinos in South Africa
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2,200[1] (2008) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Gauteng - Pretoria, Johannesburg Free State - Bloemfontein Kwazulu-Natal - Newcastle | |
| Languages | |
| Tagalog, English. | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism · Protestantism · Others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Filipino people, Overseas Filipinos |
Filipinos in South Africa are either migrants or descendants of the Philippines living in South Africa. Roughly half of them live in Gauteng.[1]
Many Filipinos migrate to South Africa to work in the fishing industry,[2] in the health care industry,[3] as skilled workers, or as engineers.[1]
In August 2008, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs set up the Munting Paaralan school at the Philippine embassy in Pretoria, where fourteen children are enrolled for bimonthly classes.[4]
In 2011, Filipinos in South Africa sent over $6.1 million USD in remittances back to the Philippines, the largest amount from any African country in that year.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "No Filipinos reported hurt, killed in South Africa--DFA". Global Inruirer. 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ Balana, Cynthia (2008-02-06). "Filipinos warned about South Africa jobs". Global Inquirer. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ "Global OFW deployment approaches a million". DOLE News. 2005-02-18. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "DFA puts up Filipino school in South Africa for Filipino children". Government of the Philippines. 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2009-02-18. [dead link]
- ^ "Overseas Filipinos' Cash Remittances". Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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