Rural economic hubs can create rural economic activities and assist in managing rural-urban migration.Ĭonclusion: South Africa continues to see a rise in rural-urban migration due to a lack of suitable and sufficient investment in rural development. The neglect in regard to the provision of basic infrastructure in the rural areas has also resulted in high rural-urban migration. Results: The high rate of population growth in Ilembe District Municipality is due to the lack of sound economic opportunities in the rural areas. Sampling was done conveniently and purposively. Methods: The researcher followed the qualitative method of enquiry and the main methods used in data collection were semi-structured interviews. The government has been slow react in addressing the problems and as a result, crippling the service delivery.Īim: This study aimed to assess the negative impact of rural-urban migration in KwaDukuza municipality to improve the living conditions that have been compromised by rural-urban migration. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution,Īnd reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.īackground: The influx of people to urban areas has strained government resources, increased population-growth and increased housing infrastructure challenges. Mthiyane, Henry Wissink, Nyashadzashe Chiwawa The impact of rural–urban migration in South Africa: A case of KwaDukuza municipalityĭouglas B. & Chiwawa, N., 2022, ‘The impact of rural–urban migration in South Africa: A case of KwaDukuza municipality’, Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation 3(0), a56.
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