South African New Zealanders Explained
| Group: | South African New Zealanders |
| Population: | 2023 Census: 95,577
(1.5% of New Zealand's total population) |
| Popplace: | South African-born people by region (2018)[1] |
| Region1: | Auckland |
| Pop1: | 36,759 |
| Region2: | Waikato |
| Pop2: | 6,936 |
| Region3: | Wellington |
| Pop3: | 6,435 |
| Region4: | Canterbury |
| Pop4: | 6,195 |
| Region5: | Bay of Plenty |
| Pop5: | 4,299 |
| Region6: | Northland |
| Pop6: | 1,923 |
| Region7: | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| Pop7: | 1,830 |
| Langs: | English (New Zealand, South African), Afrikaans |
| Related Groups: | South African diaspora, Dutch New Zealanders |
South African New Zealanders are New Zealanders who were either born in South Africa or are descendants of South African migrants. As of the 2023 New Zealand census, there were 95,577 South African-born people resident in New Zealand, or 1.52% of the country's population, making South Africa the 5th largest source of immigrants in New Zealand behind the United Kingdom, China, India, and Australia.[2] While South Africans have migrated to New Zealand since the 19th century, over 90 percent of South Africans in New Zealand today have migrated since the fall of apartheid in the early 1990s.[3] Most South African New Zealanders are of White South African origin.
Notable South African New Zealanders
- Megan Alatini, pop singer, actress and television personality
- Lesley-Anne Brandt, actress
- Karin Burger, netball player and current Silver Ferns
- Urzila Carlson, comedian and regular panelist on 7 Days
- Meryl Cassie, actress and singer
- Leana de Bruin, netball player
- Cheryl de la Rey, academic, Professor and Vice-Chancellor of University of Canterbury
- Penny Hulse, local politician, Deputy Mayor of Auckland (2010–2016)
- Rex Mason, politician, Attorney General of New Zealand (1935–1949)
- Precious McKenzie, weightlifter
- Andrew Mehrtens, rugby union player
- James Musa, professional footballer
- Storm Roux, football player
- Faye Smythe, actress
- Irene van Dyk, netball player
- BJ Watling, NZ wicket-keeper in Test cricket
- Clinton Mann, music producer, recording artist
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Birthplace (detailed overseas born) and years since arrival in New Zealand by age and sex, for the overseas born census usually resident population count, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses . StatsNZ.
- Web site: 2018 Census totals by topic – national highlights (updated) . StatsNZ.
- Web site: Carl . Walrond . 13 July 2012 . South Africans – Migration . Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . 18 August 2014.
