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English is the second most spoken language among white Africans, spoken by 39% of South Africa's, 7% of Namibia's, and 90% of Zimbabwe's white population. In South Africa they remain the dominant white ethnic group in KwaZulu-Natal, while in Gauteng and the Western Cape they also contribute to a large percentage of the English-speaking population.
The Statistics South Africa Census 2011 showed that there were about 4,586,838 white people in South Africa, amounting to 8.9% of the country's population. [46] This was a 6.8% increase since the 2001 census. According to the Census 2011, Afrikaans was the first language of 61% of White South Africans, while English was the first language of 36 ...
According to UN estimates, the population of Africa may reach 2.49 billion by 2050 (about 26% of the world's total) and 4.28 billion by 2100 (about 39% of the world's total). [15] The number of babies born in Africa compared to the rest of the world is expected to reach approximately 37% in the year 2050. [16]
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At the time of Zimbabwean independence in 1980, it was estimated that around 38% of Rhodesians were UK-born, with slightly fewer born in Rhodesia, and around 20% from elsewhere in Africa. [42] The white population of that era contained a large transient element, and many white people might better be considered foreign migrants than settlers.
[citation needed] In 1880, white people were 45.7% of the total population, which had declined to 36.8% by 1904. [2] Despite a long and steady decline throughout the 20th century, the 2007 Community Survey showed the white population of the Free State had increased from 8.8% to 9.6%.
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The white population decreased further in the 1990s and 2000s due to a low birth rate and emigration. [citation needed] As a factor in their decision to emigrate, many cite the high crime rate, affirmative action policies and racial discrimination. [25] [26] From 1994 to 2010, approximately 400,000 White people permanently emigrated. [10]