1. Year of diasporisation     15% left by or before 2002 15% left 2005‐2007 62% left 2008 ‐ 2010 8% left in 2011 13% of families reported a family member that has died in the diaspora. Graph 10: showing when family members left for the diaspora this year 8 2007 to 2010 62 2002 to 2007 15 before 2002 15 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2. Home visits by family in the diaspora     3. 35% have been home in the last three months 9% have been home in the last year 21% have been home less often than once a year 35% have never returned home Remittances    44% of those in the diaspora are reported as having never remitted any money or goods. 17% remit monthly, amounts varying from R200 (USD 25) to R 400 (USD 50) The balance of 39% of family members abroad are reported to have sent home one‐off amounts in the last twelve months, mostly at Christmas, ranging from USD 25 to USD 100. This money has been used primarily to buy food and pay school fees. 34

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