From Cradle to Vocation: Why Investing in Young South Africans Matters to Me - Ford From the Road

Moving between rural homes, towns and cities is a normal part of life for many South Africans. Young adults often move in search of work or education, sometimes settling elsewhere for long periods and sometimes moving repeatedly between rural homes and urban destinations. These patterns of temporary and circular migration are particularly prevalent in South Africa. They have deep roots in the country’s labour system and apartheid spatial planning. But changing the place where someone lives can also change the conditions that shape their health: whether they have a job, what they eat, the environment they live in and the healthcare they can access. Despite high levels of internal mobility in South Africa, we still know relatively little about what happens to people’s health when they move and spend more time in urban areas.

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