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In South Africa, this idea is known as the first (capitalist, high-profit industries) and second (underdeveloped) economies. [6] The first economy contributes to the majority of South Africa's wealth and is integrated within the world economy. The second economy consists of low-skilled and outdated jobs.
South Africa is a popular tourist destination, with around 860,000 arrivals per month (March 2008) of which around 210,000 is from outside the African continent. [101] In 2012 South Africa received 9.2 million international arrivals. [102] In August 2017 3.5 million travellers came to South Africa. [103]
As South Africa saw the end of political apartheid, the country experienced movement in the demographics of social class. Many native South Africans were able to get high paying jobs and raise themselves out of poverty. [1] However, South Africa still remains one of the most unequal societies on the planet today.
The South African National Census of 2022 is the 4th comprehensive census performed by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). [1] The census results were released on 10 October 2023 and recorded a total of 62 million people in the country.
The gap in socioeconomic status between racial groups in South Africa has been a key contributor to health disparities, with White South Africans, a minority group, having overall better health outcomes than majority Black South Africans. [1] White South Africans, a minority group, have overall better access and health outcomes than other ...
Statistics South Africa (frequently shortened to Stats SA) is the national statistical service of South Africa with the goal of producing timely, accurate and official statistics, in order to advance economic growth, development and democracy. To this end, Statistics South Africa produces official demographic, economic and social censuses and ...
General topics of focus include health issues, inflation issues, monetary and fiscal policy issues, regulatory issues and information on the South African Political Economy. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 0.685, ranking it 225th out of 347 journals in the category "Economics". [1]
Increasing unemployment, lack of affordable housing, social disintegration, and social and economic policies have all been identified as contributing factors to the issue. [2] Some scholars argue that solutions to homelessness in South Africa lie more within the private sphere than in the legal and political spheres. [3]