South Africans in France

Ethnic group
South Africans in France
Total population
5,925 (2020)
Regions with significant populations
Greater Paris, Ile de France, Yvelines, Occitanie
Languages
French, South African English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Tswana, Cantonese, see languages of South Africa
Religion
Roman Catholic, Reformed Churches, Jewish, Methodism, Anglicanism, minority: irreligion

South Africans in France are South African expatriates in France or French people of South African descent.

As of 2020, 5,925 South Africans were recorded as living in France.[1]

Notable South Africans in France

  • Breyten Breytenbach, writer and painter (emigrant)
  • Bernard Le Roux, South African-born rugby union player
  • Madeleine Masson, playwright
  • Samantha Schoeffel, tennis player
  • Gerhard Vosloo, rugby player

References

  1. ^ "International Migrant Stock [Destination and origin]". United Nations.