Saturday, 29 October 2011
Census 2011 South Africa Successfull as it comes to a close on the 31st Oct 2011
The demographics of South Africa encompasses about 50 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and religions. The last Census was held in 2001 and the next will be in 2011.
Even though the population of South Africa has increased in the past decade (primarily due to immigration), the country had an annual population growth rate of −0.051% in 2010 (CIA est.), where the birth rate is higher than the death rate but there is a net emigration rate.South Africa is home to an estimated 5 million illegal immigrants, including some 3 million Zimbabweans.
As of the census of 2001, there are 4,293,638 Whites and 1,409,690 White households residing in South Africa. The White population density is 4/km². The density of White households is 1.16/km². Whites make up 9.6% of the total population.
The percentage of all White households that are made up of individuals is 19.1%. The average White household size is 3.05 members. In South Africa, the White population is spread out with 19.0% under the age of 15, 15.1% from 15 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age of a White is 35 years. For every 100 White females there are 94.0 White males. For every 100 White females age 18 and over, there are 91.1 White males.
With regard to education, 1.4% of Whites aged 20 and over have received no schooling, 1.2% have had no more than some primarying, 0.8% have completed only primary school, 25.9% have had no more than some high education, 40.9% have finished only high school, and 29.8% have an education higher than the high-school level. Overall, 70.7% of Whites have completed high school.
The percentage of White housing units having a telephone and/or mobile phone in the dwelling is 95.4%. The percentage having access to a nearby phone is 4.4%, and 0.2% do not have nearby access or any access. The percentage of White households that have a flush or chemical toilet is 98.7%. Refuse is removed from 90.8% of White households by the municipality at least once a week, and 0.5% have no rubbish disposal. Some 87.2% of White have running water inside their dwelling, 95.6% have running water on their property, and 99.4% have access to running water. The percentage of White households using electricity for cooking is 96.6%, for heating, 93.2%, and for lighting, 99.2%. Radios are owned by 94.7% of White households while 92.6% have a television, 46.0% own a computer, 97.6% have a refrigerator, and 74.6% have a mobile phone.
The unemployment rate of the White population aged 15–65 is 4.1%. The median annual income of White working adults aged 15–65 is ZAR 65,000 White males have a median annual income of ZAR 81,701 versus ZAR 52,392 for White females.
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Saturday, 18 June 2011
About Cosmo City
DRIVING into Cosmo City, one is greeted by a huge, colourful "Welcome" sign. It marks the change the once open land has undergone, becoming a viable, liveable town for people from widely varying financial, cultural and social backgrounds.
Construction is going on almost everywhere; residents are seen cleaning their houses or working in their gardens; others are trading on the streets - these are good signs that Cosmo City is now a functioning suburb.
The street naming instantly catches the eye: the main road into Cosmo City is called South Africa Road; secondary roads are named after other countries. "The Cosmo City project is one of a kind and we needed to reflect that by using unique street names," said Stanley Mahlalela, the community liaison officer for Codevco. "We have a combination of countries, cities and continents; of course, South Africa is the main road."
Construction is going on almost everywhere; residents are seen cleaning their houses or working in their gardens; others are trading on the streets - these are good signs that Cosmo City is now a functioning suburb.
The street naming instantly catches the eye: the main road into Cosmo City is called South Africa Road; secondary roads are named after other countries. "The Cosmo City project is one of a kind and we needed to reflect that by using unique street names," said Stanley Mahlalela, the community liaison officer for Codevco. "We have a combination of countries, cities and continents; of course, South Africa is the main road."
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