SOUTHERN AFRICAH MIGRANT LABOUR SUPPLIES IN THE FAST, THE PRESENT APD THE FUTURE, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE GOLD-MINING INDUSTRY

Abstract

Labor migration in southern Africa finds its origin in the discovery of the vast mineral wealth of South Africa in the latter part of the last century. The exploitation of that mineral wealth required enormous supplies of labor. Heavy demands were also placed on agriculture to support a rapidly expanding urban population. The process of commercialization of agriculture likewise required large amounts of labor.