DEMOgraphY

Total Population-48,601,098
Population Growth Rate- (-0.45)%
Median Age-25.5 years
Birth Rate-19.4 births/1000 population
Death Rate-17.36 deaths/1000
population.
Net Migration Rate- -6.24 migrants
per 1000 Population.
Sex Ratio- 0.99 male(s)/ females
Urbanization- 62% of total population
Currency-RAND (10.28R=1USD)
Climate-Mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days,
cool nights.

Geography

Total Area-1,214,470 sq.km

Regional borders-Swaziland
in the east, Mozambique in
the northeast, Namibia to
the northwest, Botswana
and Zimbabwe to the north.

Arable Land-9.87%

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Pre-Apartheid Era (1652-1947)

Dutch & British Colonization

Boer War (1899-1902)
United Party (1910) Foundation of Apartheid Laws
National Party (1948)

Apartheid Era (1948-1990)

Segregation laws
African National Congress (ANC)
Nelson Mandela The Driving Force
Post-Apartheid Era ( Post 1990)
End to Apartheid system
Creation of New Constitution with equal rights to all
citizens
Nelson Mandela the first democratically elected
president in 1994.

INFRASTRUCTURE
Roads & Rail
Extensive road and rail network across South Africa which
connects with Sub-Saharan African region
Ports
Strategic ports are located in Durban, Cape Town, Port
Elizabeth, East London, Richards Bay, and Saldanha Bay.
Together these handle over 13,000 vessels and 188 million
tons cargo a year.
Airports
Approximately 148 licensed airports/ aerodromes
9 major airports
20 scheduled domestic airlines licensed to provide air
services

Languages

23.8% speak IsiZulu

17.6% speak IsiXhosa
13.3% speak Afrikaans
8.2% speak English
37.1% speak other

Religion
Religions-Protestant
36.6%
Catholic 7.1%,
Muslim 1.5%,
Other Christian 36%,
other 2.3%,
unspecified 1.4%,
none 15.1% .

Religion
Religions-Protestant

Catholic

Muslim

other Christian

other

unspecified

none

2%

15%

1%

37%

36%

7%

2%

Sports and Health

Sports

Soccer is the most Popular Sport of

South Africa.

They also play Rugby, Cricket and

Golf.

Hosted FIFA World Cup 2010, ICC

Cricket world Cup in 2003.

Health

5.6 million people living with

HIV/AIDS.

Government Spends 8.9% of GDP.

Primary health is provided free of cost.

Art and Culture

Ethnic Groups-Black African 79%, white 9.6%,

colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5%.

South Africa is famous for its ancient Rock Art.

Dance Forms-Classical Ballet, Tribal Dance

and Afrofusion .

South African Music Includes both popular

(Jive) and Folk forms.

Invented Mamakhorong a one string violin .

Bar-be-que are the big

part of South African
culture.

Dishes-Biltong,Gatsby,
projiketos,bunnychow.

BEER

FAMILY

The nuclear family- The nuclear family is especially important

to the English-speaking white community.

The extended family -The colored traditional Afrikaans

considers their extended family very important.

LITERACY RATE

86.4% of South Africas total population can read and write;

87% of males and 85.7% of females, making this a very literate
country.

Government spends over 21% of their national budget in

funding education.

Political Structure

Parliament - Legislative authority is vested in

Parliament, which is situated in Cape Town and
consists of two houses, the National Assembly and
the National Council of Provinces.

Inkatha Freedom Party is the current ruling party

in South Africa.

 Largest in Africa, accounts for 24% of its gross domestic product

in terms of purchasing power parity.
Is ranked as an upper-middle income economy by the World
Bank.
South Africa has shifted from a primary and secondary economy
in the mid-twentieth century to an economy driven primarily by
the tertiary sector in the present day which accounts for an
estimated 65% of GDP.
The country's economy is reasonably diversified with key
economic sectors as follows :-

Balance of Trade

Imports and exports

Interest rate

How South Africa ranks on Doing

Business topics .

Summary of Doing Business indicators for South Africa

Procedures (number)

AN INVESTORS DREAM

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Favourable legal and banking environment
World-class infrastructure
Access to markets
Access to Africa
Trade reform and strategic alliances

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