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I was great to see the result of the Census come out. I am someone who really likes to take part in these types of surveys, which are for the good of the country, and I must say, with some embarrassment, that because I moved at the time and did not complete the form in time, that my family, to our embarrassment, are not included in this year’s figures. So the population is a little bit bigger than the 51,8 million that South Africa now has!
There is going to be a lot of news that will come out in the weeks ahead from the Census as the data slowly sinks into people’s consciousness and different aspects of it are investigated. The notables, that the media has already jumped on, are of course that the number of people with no education in South Africa at all, has more than halved, which is a fabulous sign, although we have a long way to go, especially when one looks at the text book deliveries in Limpopo. Friends of Julius Malema have apparently also won tenders for food that is supplied to pupils at school who, to no-one’s surprise, are now not getting the deliveries. The other thing that I found of interest was something that is taking far longer than one would have expected, and that is the move to the big city and the economic powerhouse of South Africa.
The reality of the matter is that Johannesburg and Pretoria provide the financial capital and drive, not only in South Africa but much of Africa, and it was surprising that for quite some time Gauteng was not the most populous Province, but that continual movement into the Gauteng Province has seen that it is now not only the richest Province in South Africa, which it has always been, but also the Province with the most people. Of course the job market and more money in Gauteng compared to smaller places like Durban, will continue to drive people to move to Gauteng. Only 56% of all people living in Gauteng were in fact born in Gauteng and I am one of the minority having been born in Addington Hospital on the Durban beachfront.
Of the population 23,7% live in Gauteng and we will no doubt continue to see it exploding, in Johannesburg in particular. One only has to look at Fourways which only 20 years ago was a semi-rural area, which is now expanding rapidly and of course we have the next mega development being launched soon, namely Douw Steyn City, right next to Dainfern.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Friday 09-Nov-12
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Tans said:
on Tuesday 20-Nov-12 05:08 PM
How legit are the stats that were generated in this census? The competency of the people collecting the stats was certainly questionable. Moreover, illegal immigrants flooding into SA is also a major issue and I am certain these people were not counted. I would venture a guess that the census is about 5 million short of the true mark.
cherise said:
on Tuesday 13-Nov-12 09:31 AM
The census is a very important aspect of a country and not just for the sake of counting the population, many decisions of our country are based on these figures and even though most time the figures are not accurate they actually do come very close.
Robyn said:
on Tuesday 13-Nov-12 09:10 AM
When the Census was being done, we lived on a plot at the time and no one came there to count us. So I think quite a few people aren't included, more than you would think. I moved to Jhb about 5 years ago from Bloemfontein, I'm used to it now but it took a while. I would however move to Durban or Cape Town I think.
Kaylene said:
on Monday 12-Nov-12 09:04 AM
I'm sure these people that went out and did the calculation must have missed alot of people, and then the amount of people in South Africa is just an estimation.
Jessica said:
on Friday 09-Nov-12 03:06 PM
I hope this also helps the country and not just done for nothing. I too was born in Ladysmith and moved to Joburg when I was 1, I visited Durban a few weeks back and at first I thought wow it would be nice to move there but then when I saw how laid back everyone was it wasn't for me considering that living in such a fast pace place, everything open 24hrs a day basically then going to Durban where we had to ask the police to please get us to a pharmacy to get my son medicine for his temp that was still open at 8 o clock was such a pain. Too laid back, I love Joburg too much things run way better and faster here. Maybe we just so use to the rush of Joburg but I like the safety of knowing if my son gets sick we can actually get a pharmacy at anytime without the stress of having to watch over him till the morning. The malls too were close at 6 not much time for people to do any shopping after a long day at work.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
