South African Canadians

South African Canadians are Canadians of South African descent. Most South African Canadians are White South Africans, mostly of British and Afrikaner ancestry. According to the Canada 2016 Census there were 41,375 Canadians who claimed South African ancestry, either full or partial. Also, the census revealed 955 people of Afrikaner descent in Canada, although most Afrikaners in Canada may declare different countries of origin from Southern Africa.[1]

South African Canadians

Total population
41,375 (by ancestry, 2016)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton, Montreal, Surrey, Calgary, Ottawa
Languages
Afrikaans English French
Religion
Christianity Judaism
Related ethnic groups
Zimbabwean Canadians, Australian Canadians

Demographics

South African Canadian population by province and territory in Canada in 2016:

Province or territory	South African Canadians
Canada	41,375[2]
Ontario	19,760[3]
British Columbia	11,060[4]
Alberta	6,635[5]
Saskatchewan	1,295[6]
Quebec	900[7]
Manitoba	730[8]
Nova Scotia	520[9]
New Brunswick	225[10]
Newfoundland and Labrador	120[11]
Yukon	60[12]
Northwest Territories	25[13]
Prince Edward Island	40[14]
Nunavut	10[15]

Notable South African Canadians

• Jay Manuel,director creative and make-up artist
• Neill Blomkamp, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator
• Kevin Harmse, soccer player
• Luca Bellisomo, soccer player
• Lisa de Nikolits, writer
• Tony Dean Smith, film and television director, screenwriter, and editor
• Derek Muller, science communicator, film-maker and television personality, also known by YouTube channel Veritasium
• Elon Musk, business magnate, investor, engineer and inventor. Founder of SpaceX, co-founder of PayPal and Tesla, Inc.
• Robin Esrock, travel writer
• Mpho Koaho, actor
• Steve Nash, basketball player
• Johannes Sauer, sport shooter
• Mike Botha, master diamond cutter
• D. T. H. van der Merwe, rugby union player
• Jacques Kroese, Entrepreneur

See also

• South African diaspora
• Dutch Canadians

References

1. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
2. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
3. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Ontario [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
4. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (British Columbia [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
5. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Alberta [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
6. Statistics Canada (Saskatchewan [Province] and Canada [Country]). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
7. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Quebec [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
8. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census 2016 Census (Manitoba [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
9. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Nova Scotia [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
10. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (New Brunswick [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
11. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Newfoundland and Labrador [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
12. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Yukon [Territory] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
13. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Northewst Territories [Territory] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
14. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Prince Edward Island [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
15. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Nunavut [Territory] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.