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When Hindus came to South Africa is unclear because a big majority of current Hindus in South Africa are descendants of the laborers brought by the British colonial government from 1860 to 1919.
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The first Muslims that arrived in South Africa came as political exiles and were sent to South Africa as prisoners from India and Asia.
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The history of Hinduism in South Africa is Hinduism came to South Africa between 1874 to 1911.
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The history of Islam in South Africa is Islam came to South Africa around the late 1800s.
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The percentage of South Africans that identify as Muslim is approximately 1.5%.
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The percentage of South Africans who identify as Hindu is approximately 1.2%.
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There are approximately 551,669 Hindus in South Africa.
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There are approximately 654,064 Islams in South Africa.