Politics and Governance

This chapter comprises two sections. There is statistical overview of the state of play of all political parties represented in national, provincial and local government, which also indicates the shifts that occurred at all three levels of government during the last two floor-crossings. ‘Beyond the tables’ is a substantial narrative providing an overview of political developments in the last year. Constitutional amendments are noted and explained and the political implications of various bills and acts are highlighted. Any substantial changes in government policy, and public debate around these, are recorded. Government and non-government watchdogs, party political issues, significant trials, and identity politics (race relations) are also covered. 

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Crime and Security

The Crime and Security chapter analyses all major and minor crime trends since 1994. Additional crime trends include farm attacks and murders, crimes against children under the age of 18, and international crime trends, crime in the taxi industry, and crimes where race is alleged to be a factor. There is a police section that includes a personnel profile of the South African Police Service, deaths of police, as a result of police action and in police custody. The chapter also looks at other aspects of the criminal justice system such as judges, courts, lawyers, and prisons. Finally the chapter looks at defense and private security. 

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Living Conditions and Communications

The chapter begins with a table of important details from the rest of the chapter, living conditions at a glance. This is followed by an Overview of changes tracking developments in the delivery of services in the long term. The land reform section is followed by the water and sanitation, housing, domestic energy, refuse disposal, backlogs and basic services, and communications sections. The last section encompasses postal services, broadcasting, telephones, the internet, and transportation. A section at the very end called environmental matters; items under the housing section such as evictions and demolitions, land invasions and illegal occupations, redlining and defaulting are new additions. 

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Health and Welfare

The Health and Welfare chapter gives a statistical overview of the key trends in the healthcare sector, and compares the statistics that track both the private and public sectors. Key health indicators are also tracked, and the burden of disease in South Africa is explored. Key trends in the evolving HIV/AIDS pandemic are tracked, both historically and with key forecasts being offered. The welfare section of the chapter looks at social services and welfare grants provided by the state, and by non-governmental players. This section of the chapter provides a comprehensive look at the social grant system. 

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Education

The education chapter of the South Africa Survey tracks trends in education inputs, outputs, and quality. Inputs include the education budget, teaching resources, facilities at schools, and levels of enrolment from pre-school to university. Outputs include an assessment of the education profile of the population by race, age, and sex. The output of the school system by subject and race attracts close attention.  So too does the output of the tertiary education system by race, and field of study. The chapter provides a holistic overview of the skills available to the South African economy today and those that will become available over the short and medium term. 

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Business and Employment

The Business and Employment chapter looks at a number of important issues in this sector. One of the biggest issues which the chapter concentrates on is the make-up of the country’s working population. The size of the working population, their conditions of work, unemployment figures for the country and each province, and the racial breakdown of the working population are all given. The chapter also provides statistics and information on poverty and income trends. Industrial relations are also covered. Entrepreneurship, black economic empowerment, and statistics on South African business are also provided.

 

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The Economy

The economy chapter gives an in-depth examination of the country’s economic indicators. The macro-economic profile of the country is analysed in some detail, with GDP growth and size (both current and historical) given, as well as GDP by province. Statistics on South Africa’s inflation and interest rates, again current and historical, are given. Other macro-economic indicators, such as the level of investment in the country, the historical exchange rate of the rand to major currencies, and South African trade statistics are also presented. Other issues covered include the budget, revenue, and taxation. 

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Demographics

The demographics chapter contains statistical data and trends on the population of South Africa. These include breakdowns by age, race, and sex. The chapter also includes information on growth rates and projected growth rates for the entire population as well as provincial breakdowns of this information. Fertility rates, births, life expectancy, and the impact of HIV/AIDS are also presented. Statistics on urbanisation and municipal breakdowns also appear. Religious affiliation and language are examined. Migration, immigration, and emigration are also presented. The Human Development Index (HDI) is presented and compared with that of various other countries.

 

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