human development indicators in south africa
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Background of South Africa Some of the indigenous people of South Africa are the Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, Sotho and Swazi. South Africa was colonized by the Dutch and the English. Many Indian people migrated their for work because they were both English colonies. From 1948-1994 Apartheid existed. Nelson Mandela became the first black African to become president since they were colonized.TRANSCRIPT
Human Development Indicators in South Africa
Presented by Natasha Olubajo and Hanna Winkleman
Background of South Africa
• Some of the indigenous people of South Africa are the Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, Sotho and Swazi.
• South Africa was colonized by the Dutch and the English.
• Many Indian people migrated their for work because they were both English colonies.
• From 1948-1994 Apartheid existed.• Nelson Mandela became the first
black African to become president since they were colonized.
Indicator 1: Healthcare
# of hospital beds per person is _____
# of physicians per person is ___
Life expectancy is ____
Fighting HIV/AIDS
• South Africa has the one of the highest rates of HIV?AIDS in the world.
• The rate is _____
Indicator 2: Education
• The average number of years of schooling for whites is__• The average number of years of schooling forBlacks is__
Education Needs to Improve
• The literacy rate for all South Africans is ____
• The literacy rate for all females is ____
• The literacy rate for males is ____
Indicator 3: Standard of Living• Their economy is
generally rising but has recently gone down because of high unemployment rates.
• Their GDP per capita is ____
Quality Life has Improved But Still Needs Improvement
• The unemployment rate is ____
• The percentage of people in poverty is _____
• Housing standards has increased but many people still live in very small basic homes.
Analysis Even though South Africa is the most developed country in Africa they still need many improvements. Some problems that are especially troubling are the high rates of crime, HIV/AIDS, and unemployment. Not to mention fighting racism that has prevailed since they were colonized by the Dutch and English and was intensified during the racist times of Apartheid. Their government needs to continue to improve the education for all people but especially for the non-white people who have been left out of the system on purpose. Through education the people will be better prepared to improve their health, they can create more jobs and continue to prosper.
Works Cited"Human Development Reports." Human Development
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"People and Society: South Africa." Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency, 07 Dec. 2015. Web. 05 Jan. 2016.
"South Africa." Education Policy and Data Center. EPDC, 2012. Web. 26 Aug. 2015.
"South Africa." South Africa. World Bank, 2016. Web. 05 Jan. 2016.