The Department of Social Development and Statistics South Africa will host the 1st National Migration and Urbanisation Conference from 26 – 30 July 2021. The virtual conference, which seeks to bring together stakeholders interested in the study of migration, will assist government by establishing a knowledge-base of issues related to various aspects of migration and urbanisation to enable evidence to drive forward the drafting of policy and planning in this regard. The effects of COVID-19 on international and national migration is an issue that will cut across all the conference themes.
The 2020 Mid-Year Population Estimates published by Statistics South Africa estimates that there are 3,9 million migrants in South Africa. According to UNICEF’s latest Data Snapshot of Migrant and Displaced Children in Africa, more than 642 000 migrant or displaced children currently live in South Africa.
In December 2020 the Department of Social Development, together with the European Union and UNICEF, launched the “Children on the Move” programme to assist with the provision of basic services to documented and undocumented children living in South Africa.
Members of the media are invited to cover the virtual conference scheduled as follows:
Date: 26 – 30 July 2021
Venue: Online
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/9BTQv0YsWDo(link is external)
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/588717962292574/(link is external)
Time: 08h30 – 16h00
Members of the media can RSVP by contacting:
Nomfundo Lentsoane
Cell: 066 480 6845
E-mail: NomfundoLe@dsd.gov.za(link sends e-mail)
Oteng Makgotlwe
Cell: 066 481 2025
E-mail: otengma@statssa.gov.za(link sends e-mail)
Media enquiries:
Lumka Oliphant
Cell: 083 484 8067
E-mail: lumkao@dsd.gov.za(link sends e-mail)
Felicia Sithole
Cell: 076 430 0693
E-mail: felicias@statssa.gov.za
Source: Government of South Africa