Why are there South Africans in Britain?

Answer 1

South Africa has a large population of people of Indian descent, mostly derived from the importation of labourers just before 1900. Though now four and five generations are South African born, they are proud of their culture and retain strong community bonds.

The majority of Indians live in and around Durban (eThekwini Municipality), which is said to be the largest Indian city outside the subcontinent.

A visiting consultant from India said it feels like being at home. He can get traditional food, many people understand Hindi, there are temples of the right kind and Indian radio stations, TV channels and movies are readily available. His previous posting was Japan, so his relief is understandable.

There are also many Indian-South Africans living in Johannesburg and the surrounding towns.

Answer 2

During the time that Britain colonised South Africa, it imported cheap labour (at the time) from the Indian Colony to work on the banana and sugar plantations in the East of the country (currently the KwaZulu Natal province),

Answer 3

Because the britsish colene were slaving the indians

so one of the indias planned to travel t south africa so then the did not know the south africans were going to be slaved by south africans too

Answer 4

Sugar cane farmers in the coastal areas around Durban (in the Colony of Natal) had originally imported a large number of Indians, mainly from Southern India, to work on their farms. This happened as the local indigenous Zulu inhabitants had no incentive or inclination to abandon their traditional and productive rural lifestyle and work for a wage.

The indentured Indian labourers were followed by numbers of Indian tradespeople who saw an opportunity to earn money in the Colony. These Indians found a successful lifestyle in the colony and they flourished, in wealth and in numbers.

By the time Ghandi arrived, originally just to work in a law practice in Durban, there were tens of thousands of people of Indian origin or descent in the Durban area.

Answer 5

Yes fairly large Indian population throughout the country.

Answer 6

There are people from just about every nation on earth in Britain. Most are here for economic reasons.

Answer 7

There are Indian people all over Africa and the Pacific Ocean. In eastern Africa they are usually traders or store owners.

Answer 8

To work as slaves in the sugar plantations along the Natal coast