VDM Palamuleni, M: Demographic Changes in South Africa, 1996-200

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Beschreibung

Little is known about the demography of South Africa. This is due to pre-1994 government policies and consequent isolation of the country. With the advert of first democratic elections in 1994, this situation is changing and more studies are being conducted to examine various aspects of the demography of South Africa. Using the 1996 and 2001 South African population censuses, the paper presents the salient features of the population of South Africa. In particular, this paper critically examines the 1996 and 2001 censuses to bring out major demographic characteristics of the population of South Africa. The paper concludes that fertility has remained more or less constant during the period under review, mortality has worsened as a result of HIV/AIDS epidemic and migration between and within regions has increased as a result of easing of the restrictions imposed by pre-1994 government. The finding of the study has some policy implications. There is need to develop intellectual capacity for studying the demography of South Africa.