South African Canadians

South African Canadians are Canadian-born people of South African descent or South African immigrants with Canadian citizenship. Most South African Canadians are White South Africans, mostly of British and Afrikaner ancestry. According to the Canada 2011 Census there were 34,000 Canadians who claimed South African ancestry, either full or partial. Also, the census revealed 1,945 people of Afrikaner descent in Canada, although most Afrikaners in Canada may declare different countries of origin from Southern Africa.^[1]

Demographics

South African Canadian population by province and territory in Canada in 2011:

Province or territory	South African Canadians	Percentage
Canada	34,000[1]
Ontario	15,165
British Columbia	10,335
Alberta	5,395
Quebec	895
Saskatchewan	800
Manitoba	615
Nova Scotia	310
New Brunswick	205
Newfoundland and Labrador	130
Yukon	85
Northwest Territories	30
Prince Edward Island	30
Nunavut	10

Notable South African Canadians

• Neill Blomkamp, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator
• Kevin Harmse, soccer player
• Willie Coetzee, ice hockey player
• Elon Musk, business magnate, investor, engineer and inventor. Founder of SpaceX, co-founder of PayPal and Tesla, Inc.
• Mpho Koaho, actor
• Steve Nash, basketball player

See also

• South African diaspora

References