Mankge, Mathibela Rousseau2011-04-262011-04-262011-04-26http://hdl.handle.net/10539/9621There is still widespread uncertainty amongst social thinkers about whether migration results in a net benefit to the migrant, to his or her family, the farming community left behind and ultimately his or her region of origin. This study investigates the effects of migration on rural development1enThesis