This document discusses preparations for election rigging in Kenya's 2017 election and lessons that can be learned. It notes that fraudulent opinion polls are being conducted to show the incumbent president far ahead of his chief rival. The introduction of electronic voting systems makes it easier for riggers to discount some voters and introduce fake voters. However, the author argues that people are angrier now than in the past and less likely to accept rigged results. Widespread economic problems and disappointment with the government have created deep dissatisfaction. While the president believes rigging efforts will deliver victory, the author believes the odds are now stacked against him due to strong public opposition.
- South Africa has a population of over 43 million people and its GDP per capita is $10,600, ranking it 76th in the world.
- The country has a two-tiered economy, with developed and developing sectors. Tourism and mining are important industries.
- South Africa faces issues like poverty, unemployment, and providing services and infrastructure to rural areas. It also struggles with pollution, soil erosion, and water conservation.
Sudan is located in Northern Africa, bordering Egypt and Eritrea. It has a population of over 45 million people, with ethnic and religious diversity. Sudan has experienced prolonged civil wars and conflict in Darfur has displaced over 2 million people since 2003. The ongoing conflict in Darfur is between the government and rebel groups, and involves government-backed Janjaweed militias carrying out attacks against civilian populations. As a result, there are over 5 million internally displaced people living in refugee camps with lack of basic necessities and ongoing insecurity and human rights abuses.
South Africa has three capital cities - Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein - and is led by President Cyril Ramaphosa. It has a population of over 58 million people and has experienced slow economic growth in recent years, with GDP per capita declining since 2012. The economy is centered around the services, industry and mining sectors, and has been further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through recession and currency devaluation. Key challenges include poor education and health systems, lack of infrastructure in rural areas, and high income inequality along racial lines.
The document summarizes the 2015 human rights report for Equatorial Guinea. It describes numerous human rights violations throughout the country, including arbitrary arrest and detention, unlawful detention of children, and repression of fundamental freedoms. It provides details on lack of due process, suppression of freedom of expression and assembly, violations of children's rights, and restrictions on freedom of movement. Political opponents faced harassment, arrest, and banishment, while security forces committed abuses against civilians with impunity.
South Sudan is a nation rich in natural resources but faces economic crisis due to unrest and lack of education. It has a population of over 8 million people from diverse ethnic groups like the Dinka and Nuer. The country struggles with developing its abundant oil, gold, and water resources due to lack of training. South Sudan shut down oil production in 2012 after failing to agree on export terms with North Sudan, worsening its financial problems. There is hope for economic restoration if efforts are made to educate and develop the workforce to utilize the land's resources.
Country reports presented at Tropical Community Healthcare and Research 2015, at Khon Kaen University, Thailand on 8th July 2015 by members of 13 countries.
This document presents information on types of migration and migration policies of different countries. It defines various types of migration such as internal, international, voluntary, involuntary, impelled, step, chain, and return migration. It also discusses factors that pull and push people to migrate such as better economic opportunities and natural disasters. Effects of migration on both source and receiving regions are provided. The document then outlines specific migration policies of countries like Germany, Botswana, South Africa, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Poland, Chile and Spain. It discusses how these countries facilitate, restrict or regulate the flow of immigrants through various permits, visas, point-based systems or welfare benefits.
This document discusses preparations for election rigging in Kenya's 2017 election and lessons that can be learned. It notes that fraudulent opinion polls are being conducted to show the incumbent president far ahead of his chief rival. The introduction of electronic voting systems makes it easier for riggers to discount some voters and introduce fake voters. However, the author argues that people are angrier now than in the past and less likely to accept rigged results. Widespread economic problems and disappointment with the government have created deep dissatisfaction. While the president believes rigging efforts will deliver victory, the author believes the odds are now stacked against him due to strong public opposition.
- South Africa has a population of over 43 million people and its GDP per capita is $10,600, ranking it 76th in the world.
- The country has a two-tiered economy, with developed and developing sectors. Tourism and mining are important industries.
- South Africa faces issues like poverty, unemployment, and providing services and infrastructure to rural areas. It also struggles with pollution, soil erosion, and water conservation.
Sudan is located in Northern Africa, bordering Egypt and Eritrea. It has a population of over 45 million people, with ethnic and religious diversity. Sudan has experienced prolonged civil wars and conflict in Darfur has displaced over 2 million people since 2003. The ongoing conflict in Darfur is between the government and rebel groups, and involves government-backed Janjaweed militias carrying out attacks against civilian populations. As a result, there are over 5 million internally displaced people living in refugee camps with lack of basic necessities and ongoing insecurity and human rights abuses.
South Africa has three capital cities - Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein - and is led by President Cyril Ramaphosa. It has a population of over 58 million people and has experienced slow economic growth in recent years, with GDP per capita declining since 2012. The economy is centered around the services, industry and mining sectors, and has been further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through recession and currency devaluation. Key challenges include poor education and health systems, lack of infrastructure in rural areas, and high income inequality along racial lines.
The document summarizes the 2015 human rights report for Equatorial Guinea. It describes numerous human rights violations throughout the country, including arbitrary arrest and detention, unlawful detention of children, and repression of fundamental freedoms. It provides details on lack of due process, suppression of freedom of expression and assembly, violations of children's rights, and restrictions on freedom of movement. Political opponents faced harassment, arrest, and banishment, while security forces committed abuses against civilians with impunity.
South Sudan is a nation rich in natural resources but faces economic crisis due to unrest and lack of education. It has a population of over 8 million people from diverse ethnic groups like the Dinka and Nuer. The country struggles with developing its abundant oil, gold, and water resources due to lack of training. South Sudan shut down oil production in 2012 after failing to agree on export terms with North Sudan, worsening its financial problems. There is hope for economic restoration if efforts are made to educate and develop the workforce to utilize the land's resources.
Country reports presented at Tropical Community Healthcare and Research 2015, at Khon Kaen University, Thailand on 8th July 2015 by members of 13 countries.
This document presents information on types of migration and migration policies of different countries. It defines various types of migration such as internal, international, voluntary, involuntary, impelled, step, chain, and return migration. It also discusses factors that pull and push people to migrate such as better economic opportunities and natural disasters. Effects of migration on both source and receiving regions are provided. The document then outlines specific migration policies of countries like Germany, Botswana, South Africa, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Poland, Chile and Spain. It discusses how these countries facilitate, restrict or regulate the flow of immigrants through various permits, visas, point-based systems or welfare benefits.
South Sudan: A young country divided by civil war Sergio Carciotto
South Sudan, the country that gained independence in 2011 with huge international fanfare and support came apart in just one week. South Sudan was plunged into a civil war on December 15, 2013, following a fall out between President Salva Kiir from the Dinka ethnic group and the then Vice President Riek Machar from the Nuer ethnic group . Following this power crisis, South Sudan descended into a national, political and ethnic conflict, rapidly spreading across many parts of the country and leading to the death of thousands of women, children and men.
Illegal immigration is on the rise as many people seek better lives elsewhere. Common causes include poverty, poor economic opportunities, family reunification, and fleeing conflict or persecution. Consequences can include exploitation through slavery and human trafficking, as well as deaths during dangerous border crossings. Proposed solutions involve increasing border security, reforming immigration policies, creating jobs in source countries through economic development and debt relief, and promoting peace to stabilize conflict-ridden nations. The best long-term solution is international cooperation to address the root causes that compel people to embark on illegal and often deadly migration journeys.
Allan Cain, director of Development Workshop Angola, made a presentation on the experience, of "urban development - ten years after the civil war". Like China, Angola is one of the world's fastest urbanizing countries. The difference is that Angola has experienced decades of recent civil conflict, so the reconstruction of cities has become one of the country's key challenges. After the Civil War, the destruction of infrastructure, changes in institutional mechanisms, governance capacity needed to be rebuilt. Angola therefore was faced with severe challenges of urbanization and is undergoing social transformation. Allan Cain said that the poverty gap between rich and poor is still a major problem. One of the first goals is to rebuild the war damaged roads so that agricultural products and cheap food can reach urban markets for the city's poor. In addition, the Angolan government has introduced three strategies to promote poverty alleviation work, including universal access to “water for all”, a one million house programs, and municipal decentralization with the establishment of local consultative councils. Like all developing countries, the land issue also is a challenge for Angola's urban development. In the issue of urban re-construction in Angola, Allan Cain shared his policy recommendations: establish a legal framework for improving land transactions; to learn from China on the strengthening of financial management of the municipal levels of government; protection of women's rights; pilot projects; cooperation with the social media to raise public awareness.
Internal migration and the development nexus,the case of bangladeshZakiul Alam
Internal migration in Bangladesh has greatly impacted development. Rural-urban migration is a major driver of urban growth and demographic change. Migrants are predominantly young, low-income individuals from rural areas who move to cities for work. They face numerous challenges including lack of affordable housing, poor access to basic services, and health issues. While migration provides economic opportunities, policies are needed to maximize its benefits and protect migrants' rights.
South africa macro economic_presentationmalay1aero
The document provides an overview of the macroeconomic environment and key indicators of South Africa. It discusses South Africa's GDP, which contracted 1.3% in the second quarter of 2015, as well as consumer inflation rates and unemployment levels. Several sectors are highlighted as driving the economy, including finance, mining, and manufacturing. Opportunities for investment are also listed across sectors such as IT, textiles, and agro-processing. Fiscal and monetary policies, including government spending, taxation rates, and trade data, are reviewed. Doing business in South Africa is examined, finding some regulatory differences between major cities.
Hurdles of Emerging Economies - South AfricaShreyas Kamath
Presented for the Economics Association Seminar (Intracollegiate) held on 28th November 2015 at Jai Hind College, Churchgate.
In Collaboration with: Akshat Upadhyay, Zarna Shah, Keegan Rebello
We won first place!
ABSTRACT
The economy of South Africa is the second-largest in Africa, behind Nigeria. It is ranked as an upper-middle-income economy by the World Bank.
South Africa’s growth experience provides an example of how contrasting growth trends - long-term decline followed by improved growth - pivot around political change, in this case a transition to democracy. In the decade prior to 1994, South Africa experienced the worst period of economic growth since the end of the Second World War, with growth variable and declining. The proximate causes of slowing growth were trade and financial sanctions in opposition to the Apartheid government, political instability and macroeconomic policy decisions that resulted in higher inflation, increased uncertainty and declining investment.
In the post-apartheid period, political and economic leadership have been essential to improving the country’s growth performance, because of the effect on policy formulation, institutional development, regulatory design, and economic vision.
This research project provides some insight into the challenges faced by the South African Economy such as high levels of unemployment, income inequality, growing public debt, political mismanagement, low levels of education, reliable access to amenities, and crime.
Seasonal migration for livelihood in indiaAnoop K Mishra
This document discusses types of migration and theories of migration based on a study by Rao in 2001. It then summarizes findings from a study comparing migration patterns in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Some key findings include: in AP 25% of households migrated compared to 52% in MP; in AP 16% of income came from outside village work while over 50% did in MP; land ownership negatively correlated with migration in MP but not AP; scheduled tribes and castes migrated more in both states. Skilled migration helped improve lives through investments in homes, education, and marriages.
This document provides an overview and comparison of governance indicators for Pakistan and India from 1996 to 2014. Some key points:
- Pakistan has higher unemployment, inflation, and poverty rates than India. Its GDP growth rate is also lower.
- India's service sector contributes the largest share to GDP (over 50%) while agriculture contributes under 20%. In Pakistan the shares are more balanced.
- Most governance indicators show Pakistan scoring lower than India, particularly for political stability, absence of violence, and control of corruption.
- However, Pakistan has shown improvement over time for some indicators like voice and accountability and control of corruption.
- India has a higher GNI per capita and life expectancy than Pakistan. It also has
Final Project submitted in part fulfillment of the requirement for successful completion of training in Financing for Development - unlocking the investment opportunities -Development Specialist Track, March to April 2017.
Submitted by John Bosco Kintu Kavuma, Chartered Economist
Country reports presented at Tropical Community Healthcare and Research 2015, at Khon Kaen University, Thailand on 8th July 2015 by members of 13 countries.
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost sovereign state in Africa.
It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometers of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, on the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and on the east by Mozambique and Swaziland, and surrounding the kingdom of Lesotho.
South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions.
Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution's recognition of 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world.
South Africa has the seventh-highest per capita income in Africa. However, poverty and inequality remain widespread, with about a quarter of the population unemployed and living on less than US$1.25 a day.
To better understand the underlying reasons behind the movement of people from Akobo to Ethiopia and vice versa REACH started a constant Port monitor activity.
Marco Pizzolato was responsible for the activity kick off, the creation of the questionnaire, training of the team on the ground and creation of an informative summary factsheet.
The International Conference on Migration in Africa (ICMA) hosted by the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa (SIHMA) and the Institute for Social Development at UWC, on 3 December 2014 brought together local, African and international scholars, academics, researchers, practitioners, professionals, policy makers and NGO representatives and funding bodies to discuss issues relating to human mobility in Africa. The topics included south-south migration, the nexus between migration and development, irregular migration and reintegration of returnee migrants.
This study has examined the trafficking of Karamoja women and girls from North-Eastern Uganda into Nairobi, Kenya. Trafficking in human beings remains a big challenge confronting the international community. The menace remains a global problem with the countries of the Third World bearing the greatest brunt.
1 The Lasting Economic Legacy of South African A.docxmayank272369
1
The Lasting Economic Legacy of South African Apartheid
In Partial Fulfillment of
Economics 410: International Economic Development
March 17, 2014
Prepared for Dr. Grammy
Prepared by Alex Lewis
2
By analysis of objective economic measurements and assessments, South Africa occupies
the unique position of being the most successful African country on the continent of Africa.
South Africa has the largest national income at a gross domestic product of $384.3 billion in
Africa, an unemployment rate competitive to that of other top performing African nations, and a
relatively stable currency that has acceptable inflation.1 The Republic of South Africa, then, is
far removed from the common notions of the developmental economic status of an African
nation; it represents the best aspects of a developing nation. Despite South Africa’s glowing
metrics and international renown among the developing nations, South Africa owes its greater
success in comparison to other African nations to its long history of European colonial rule.
Unlike many other countries on the continent, the colonists of South Africa did not suddenly
abandon the colony with the downturn of colonialism in the late 19th and first half of the 20th
century. For over a century, South Africa benefited from the economic and organizational
development capacity of the United Kingdom and other European colonial powers; it did not
have to suffer the destructive economic disruptions of civil wars or struggles during power
vacuums. Though what South Africa gained in comparative economic prosperity it lost in racial
equity. One scholar put it succinctly: “… as the rest of the world tried to meet the challenges of
civil rights movements and decolonization, apartheid symbolized resistance to the winds of
change…”2 The curious developmental economist looking to assess the economic affect
apartheid has had on various components of South Africa’s economy should look to the disparity
1 “South Africa,” last modified February, 2014, http://data.worldbank.org/country/south-africa
Novel data comparisons were made by cross-examining other country profiles on the
World Bank site.
2 Gay Seidman, “Is South Africa Different? Sociological Comparisons and Theoretical
Contributions from the Land
of Apartheid,” Annual Review of Sociology 25 (1999): 419-421
3
between white and non-white unemployment and wages, what groups constitute the population
of the agrarian sector, and racial proportions in the participation of the various power structures.
Economics deals with the observable, sometimes surprisingly dismal, reality of human
action in response to incentive stimul ...
Minister Trevor Manuel, the Minister in the Presidency: The National Planning Commission We are in the home stretch, 2015 is just around the corner and this Millennium Development Goals report, the fifth in a series of reports since the adoption of the MDG‟s in 2000, is critical in understanding and knowing whether we are going to achieve all the goals by 2015. It is important to reiterate that South Africa was always a willing signatory to the MDGs because it aligned itself seamlessly with a vision expressed and supported by millions of South Africans when they assembled in Kliptown in 1955, which they called the Freedom Charter which became an important base document to South Africa's supreme law, the Constitution. It is therefore, true to say that the goals were an integral part of the on-going work and challenges taken on by the post- apartheid government. It is also instructive to note that this commitment is the bedrock of Vision 2030 as it is espoused in our National Development Plan: “By 2030, we seek to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality. We seek a country wherein all citizens have the capabilities to grasp the ever-broadening opportunities available. Our plan is to change the life chances of millions of our people, especially the youth; life chances that remain stunted by our apartheid history.” (National Development Plan, p5). But as this report so vividly illustrates, there are still so many challenges in our endeavour to ensure that we achieve the MDG goals. We are confident that we have dealt effectively with the goal to half extreme poverty but we remain deeply concerned that relative inequality remains high, as measured by the Gini coefficient. This is so in part because of the high unemployment rate and the low labour force participation rate in our country.
The International Conference on Migration in Africa (ICMA) hosted by the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa (SIHMA) and the Institute for Social Development at UWC, on 3 December 2014 brought together local, African and international scholars, academics, researchers, practitioners, professionals, policy makers and NGO representatives and funding bodies to discuss issues relating to human mobility in Africa. The topics included south-south migration, the nexus between migration and development, irregular migration and reintegration of returnee migrants.
How the lack of migration data is hindering Zambia's development - Mariah Mul...MariahMulenga
Migration data is cardinal for well managed migration that ensures social economic development through the formulation of sound and progressive migration policies and legislation. This article focuses on migration data in Zambia; current situation, challenges and possible solutions.
1) South Africa faces high rates of poverty, HIV/AIDS, and human trafficking, especially during events that increase tourism like the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The sex industry exploits many women and children through prostitution and sex slavery.
2) Legalizing prostitution has failed in other countries and has increased related harms like trafficking, organized crime, and unregulated violence and disease. South Africa lacks the ability to effectively police the sex industry.
3) All can help by abstaining from sexual exploitation and consumerism, encouraging faithfulness and responsibility, and protecting the vulnerable from harms like trafficking.
This document is the transcript of President Jacob Zuma's 2011 State of the Nation Address given on February 10, 2011. In the address, Zuma highlights that South Africa has made progress in establishing a stable democracy, providing basic services, reducing crime, and improving education. However, unemployment and poverty remain challenges. Zuma declares 2011 the year of job creation and outlines six priority areas for job growth: infrastructure, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, green economy, and tourism. He emphasizes that job creation will require partnership between government, business, labor, and communities.
AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed on-line journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa. Through the publication of original research, policy discussions and evidence research papers, AHMR provides a comprehensive forum devoted exclusively to the analysis of contemporaneous trends, migration patterns and some of the most important migration-related issues. AHMR is published by the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa (SIHMA) a member of the Network of the Scalabrinian Centers for Migration Studies, with institutions in New York, Paris, Rome, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo and Manila. AHMR is accredited by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in South Africa.
South Sudan: A young country divided by civil war Sergio Carciotto
South Sudan, the country that gained independence in 2011 with huge international fanfare and support came apart in just one week. South Sudan was plunged into a civil war on December 15, 2013, following a fall out between President Salva Kiir from the Dinka ethnic group and the then Vice President Riek Machar from the Nuer ethnic group . Following this power crisis, South Sudan descended into a national, political and ethnic conflict, rapidly spreading across many parts of the country and leading to the death of thousands of women, children and men.
Illegal immigration is on the rise as many people seek better lives elsewhere. Common causes include poverty, poor economic opportunities, family reunification, and fleeing conflict or persecution. Consequences can include exploitation through slavery and human trafficking, as well as deaths during dangerous border crossings. Proposed solutions involve increasing border security, reforming immigration policies, creating jobs in source countries through economic development and debt relief, and promoting peace to stabilize conflict-ridden nations. The best long-term solution is international cooperation to address the root causes that compel people to embark on illegal and often deadly migration journeys.
Allan Cain, director of Development Workshop Angola, made a presentation on the experience, of "urban development - ten years after the civil war". Like China, Angola is one of the world's fastest urbanizing countries. The difference is that Angola has experienced decades of recent civil conflict, so the reconstruction of cities has become one of the country's key challenges. After the Civil War, the destruction of infrastructure, changes in institutional mechanisms, governance capacity needed to be rebuilt. Angola therefore was faced with severe challenges of urbanization and is undergoing social transformation. Allan Cain said that the poverty gap between rich and poor is still a major problem. One of the first goals is to rebuild the war damaged roads so that agricultural products and cheap food can reach urban markets for the city's poor. In addition, the Angolan government has introduced three strategies to promote poverty alleviation work, including universal access to “water for all”, a one million house programs, and municipal decentralization with the establishment of local consultative councils. Like all developing countries, the land issue also is a challenge for Angola's urban development. In the issue of urban re-construction in Angola, Allan Cain shared his policy recommendations: establish a legal framework for improving land transactions; to learn from China on the strengthening of financial management of the municipal levels of government; protection of women's rights; pilot projects; cooperation with the social media to raise public awareness.
Internal migration and the development nexus,the case of bangladeshZakiul Alam
Internal migration in Bangladesh has greatly impacted development. Rural-urban migration is a major driver of urban growth and demographic change. Migrants are predominantly young, low-income individuals from rural areas who move to cities for work. They face numerous challenges including lack of affordable housing, poor access to basic services, and health issues. While migration provides economic opportunities, policies are needed to maximize its benefits and protect migrants' rights.
South africa macro economic_presentationmalay1aero
The document provides an overview of the macroeconomic environment and key indicators of South Africa. It discusses South Africa's GDP, which contracted 1.3% in the second quarter of 2015, as well as consumer inflation rates and unemployment levels. Several sectors are highlighted as driving the economy, including finance, mining, and manufacturing. Opportunities for investment are also listed across sectors such as IT, textiles, and agro-processing. Fiscal and monetary policies, including government spending, taxation rates, and trade data, are reviewed. Doing business in South Africa is examined, finding some regulatory differences between major cities.
Hurdles of Emerging Economies - South AfricaShreyas Kamath
Presented for the Economics Association Seminar (Intracollegiate) held on 28th November 2015 at Jai Hind College, Churchgate.
In Collaboration with: Akshat Upadhyay, Zarna Shah, Keegan Rebello
We won first place!
ABSTRACT
The economy of South Africa is the second-largest in Africa, behind Nigeria. It is ranked as an upper-middle-income economy by the World Bank.
South Africa’s growth experience provides an example of how contrasting growth trends - long-term decline followed by improved growth - pivot around political change, in this case a transition to democracy. In the decade prior to 1994, South Africa experienced the worst period of economic growth since the end of the Second World War, with growth variable and declining. The proximate causes of slowing growth were trade and financial sanctions in opposition to the Apartheid government, political instability and macroeconomic policy decisions that resulted in higher inflation, increased uncertainty and declining investment.
In the post-apartheid period, political and economic leadership have been essential to improving the country’s growth performance, because of the effect on policy formulation, institutional development, regulatory design, and economic vision.
This research project provides some insight into the challenges faced by the South African Economy such as high levels of unemployment, income inequality, growing public debt, political mismanagement, low levels of education, reliable access to amenities, and crime.
Seasonal migration for livelihood in indiaAnoop K Mishra
This document discusses types of migration and theories of migration based on a study by Rao in 2001. It then summarizes findings from a study comparing migration patterns in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Some key findings include: in AP 25% of households migrated compared to 52% in MP; in AP 16% of income came from outside village work while over 50% did in MP; land ownership negatively correlated with migration in MP but not AP; scheduled tribes and castes migrated more in both states. Skilled migration helped improve lives through investments in homes, education, and marriages.
This document provides an overview and comparison of governance indicators for Pakistan and India from 1996 to 2014. Some key points:
- Pakistan has higher unemployment, inflation, and poverty rates than India. Its GDP growth rate is also lower.
- India's service sector contributes the largest share to GDP (over 50%) while agriculture contributes under 20%. In Pakistan the shares are more balanced.
- Most governance indicators show Pakistan scoring lower than India, particularly for political stability, absence of violence, and control of corruption.
- However, Pakistan has shown improvement over time for some indicators like voice and accountability and control of corruption.
- India has a higher GNI per capita and life expectancy than Pakistan. It also has
Final Project submitted in part fulfillment of the requirement for successful completion of training in Financing for Development - unlocking the investment opportunities -Development Specialist Track, March to April 2017.
Submitted by John Bosco Kintu Kavuma, Chartered Economist
Country reports presented at Tropical Community Healthcare and Research 2015, at Khon Kaen University, Thailand on 8th July 2015 by members of 13 countries.
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost sovereign state in Africa.
It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometers of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, on the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and on the east by Mozambique and Swaziland, and surrounding the kingdom of Lesotho.
South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions.
Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution's recognition of 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world.
South Africa has the seventh-highest per capita income in Africa. However, poverty and inequality remain widespread, with about a quarter of the population unemployed and living on less than US$1.25 a day.
To better understand the underlying reasons behind the movement of people from Akobo to Ethiopia and vice versa REACH started a constant Port monitor activity.
Marco Pizzolato was responsible for the activity kick off, the creation of the questionnaire, training of the team on the ground and creation of an informative summary factsheet.
The International Conference on Migration in Africa (ICMA) hosted by the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa (SIHMA) and the Institute for Social Development at UWC, on 3 December 2014 brought together local, African and international scholars, academics, researchers, practitioners, professionals, policy makers and NGO representatives and funding bodies to discuss issues relating to human mobility in Africa. The topics included south-south migration, the nexus between migration and development, irregular migration and reintegration of returnee migrants.
This study has examined the trafficking of Karamoja women and girls from North-Eastern Uganda into Nairobi, Kenya. Trafficking in human beings remains a big challenge confronting the international community. The menace remains a global problem with the countries of the Third World bearing the greatest brunt.
1 The Lasting Economic Legacy of South African A.docxmayank272369
1
The Lasting Economic Legacy of South African Apartheid
In Partial Fulfillment of
Economics 410: International Economic Development
March 17, 2014
Prepared for Dr. Grammy
Prepared by Alex Lewis
2
By analysis of objective economic measurements and assessments, South Africa occupies
the unique position of being the most successful African country on the continent of Africa.
South Africa has the largest national income at a gross domestic product of $384.3 billion in
Africa, an unemployment rate competitive to that of other top performing African nations, and a
relatively stable currency that has acceptable inflation.1 The Republic of South Africa, then, is
far removed from the common notions of the developmental economic status of an African
nation; it represents the best aspects of a developing nation. Despite South Africa’s glowing
metrics and international renown among the developing nations, South Africa owes its greater
success in comparison to other African nations to its long history of European colonial rule.
Unlike many other countries on the continent, the colonists of South Africa did not suddenly
abandon the colony with the downturn of colonialism in the late 19th and first half of the 20th
century. For over a century, South Africa benefited from the economic and organizational
development capacity of the United Kingdom and other European colonial powers; it did not
have to suffer the destructive economic disruptions of civil wars or struggles during power
vacuums. Though what South Africa gained in comparative economic prosperity it lost in racial
equity. One scholar put it succinctly: “… as the rest of the world tried to meet the challenges of
civil rights movements and decolonization, apartheid symbolized resistance to the winds of
change…”2 The curious developmental economist looking to assess the economic affect
apartheid has had on various components of South Africa’s economy should look to the disparity
1 “South Africa,” last modified February, 2014, http://data.worldbank.org/country/south-africa
Novel data comparisons were made by cross-examining other country profiles on the
World Bank site.
2 Gay Seidman, “Is South Africa Different? Sociological Comparisons and Theoretical
Contributions from the Land
of Apartheid,” Annual Review of Sociology 25 (1999): 419-421
3
between white and non-white unemployment and wages, what groups constitute the population
of the agrarian sector, and racial proportions in the participation of the various power structures.
Economics deals with the observable, sometimes surprisingly dismal, reality of human
action in response to incentive stimul ...
Minister Trevor Manuel, the Minister in the Presidency: The National Planning Commission We are in the home stretch, 2015 is just around the corner and this Millennium Development Goals report, the fifth in a series of reports since the adoption of the MDG‟s in 2000, is critical in understanding and knowing whether we are going to achieve all the goals by 2015. It is important to reiterate that South Africa was always a willing signatory to the MDGs because it aligned itself seamlessly with a vision expressed and supported by millions of South Africans when they assembled in Kliptown in 1955, which they called the Freedom Charter which became an important base document to South Africa's supreme law, the Constitution. It is therefore, true to say that the goals were an integral part of the on-going work and challenges taken on by the post- apartheid government. It is also instructive to note that this commitment is the bedrock of Vision 2030 as it is espoused in our National Development Plan: “By 2030, we seek to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality. We seek a country wherein all citizens have the capabilities to grasp the ever-broadening opportunities available. Our plan is to change the life chances of millions of our people, especially the youth; life chances that remain stunted by our apartheid history.” (National Development Plan, p5). But as this report so vividly illustrates, there are still so many challenges in our endeavour to ensure that we achieve the MDG goals. We are confident that we have dealt effectively with the goal to half extreme poverty but we remain deeply concerned that relative inequality remains high, as measured by the Gini coefficient. This is so in part because of the high unemployment rate and the low labour force participation rate in our country.
The International Conference on Migration in Africa (ICMA) hosted by the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa (SIHMA) and the Institute for Social Development at UWC, on 3 December 2014 brought together local, African and international scholars, academics, researchers, practitioners, professionals, policy makers and NGO representatives and funding bodies to discuss issues relating to human mobility in Africa. The topics included south-south migration, the nexus between migration and development, irregular migration and reintegration of returnee migrants.
How the lack of migration data is hindering Zambia's development - Mariah Mul...MariahMulenga
Migration data is cardinal for well managed migration that ensures social economic development through the formulation of sound and progressive migration policies and legislation. This article focuses on migration data in Zambia; current situation, challenges and possible solutions.
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2) Legalizing prostitution has failed in other countries and has increased related harms like trafficking, organized crime, and unregulated violence and disease. South Africa lacks the ability to effectively police the sex industry.
3) All can help by abstaining from sexual exploitation and consumerism, encouraging faithfulness and responsibility, and protecting the vulnerable from harms like trafficking.
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Jacob Matakanye - SIHMA Seminar 2: 30 July
1. Messina Legal Advice Office (MLAO)
Presentation on Human Cost of Undocumented
Migrants & Alternatives to irregular entry to South
Africa
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30th of July 2014
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Presentation by Jacob N Matakanye
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2. Brief Back Ground History
Prior to the influx in 2007, As the political situation in
Zimbabweans, in SADC and further afield to the north of
Africa continued to deteriorate coupled with lack of jobs ,
food and other basic needs, as a result of this situation
South Africa has saw an unprecedented influx of
Zimbabweans and other nationalities into South Africa.
The Zimbabwean political and economic situation was on
the decline for a long time resulting in migrants flooding to
South Africa from undesignated entry points as a result of a
porous border line.
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3. Instruments on Migrants` Rights and
Responsibilities
Legislation, policies and strategies in South Africa
to manage migrants and migrants’ rights
• Migrants’ rights and responsibilities
• Refugee protection in South Africa
International Law and Human Rights Instruments
International Law
Migration law
Human Rights instruments
International Convention (1951 UN Convention)on
the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant (South
Africa is a signatory)
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4. OBJECTIVES
• Programme was to facilitate the Protection of the
rights of asylum seekers & refugees and
undocumented migrants in South Africa
• Monitoring & Advocacy
• Access to legal advice
• Rights and responsibility of Migrant
• Access to government institutions
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5. Persons of MLAO`S concerns originate
from the following countries
Angola Nigeria
Bangladesh Pakistan
Burundi Senegal
DRC Somalia
Ethiopia Tanzania
India Zimbabwe
Kenya
Mozambique
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6. Categories of foreign Nationals (Migrants)
Asylum seekers
Refugees
Unaccompanied children
Illegal immigrants
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7. South African Legal Framework for migration
management
The Constitution (Bill of Rights) The Immigration Act (Act no. 19 of
2004) Refugee Act (1998) and refugee protection Refugee
Amendment Act (12 of 2011)
Push factors
Many countries political situation`s are not stable resulting in their
citizens fleeing to other counties for safety
Pull factors
South Africa is a pull fact because of its democracy
and human rights protection in chapter two as contained in our
constitution
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8. Stats
January to June 2012
Age Group Male
(in absolute
numbers)
(in %)
Female
(in absolute
numbers)
(in %)
Total
(in absolute
numbers)
(in %)
0-4 805 58 594 42 1399 100
5-17 1910 71 793 29 2703 100
18-59 11175 74 3935 26 15110 100
60 and > 3 23 10 77 13 100
Total: 13,893 72 5,332 28 19,225 100
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9. Stats
Monitoring Detention Centre 2012
No Month Males Females Total
January 538 135 673
February 1542 85 1627
March 1131 210 1341
April 644 79 723
May 796 128 924
June 685 220 905
July 444 45 489
August 477 31 508
September 581 135 716
October 405 96 501
November 295 109 404
December 112 37 149
Total 7,650 1,310 8,960
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10. Migrants running for safety
Migrants Leaving their homes and families
Travelling from one country to another for safety
Vulnerable to:
Law Enforcing agencies (migrants have no
documentation etc)
Whether
Mugging /thief's
Health risk/illness'
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11. lives lost
The Limpopo River
Many Migrants have been swept away by the river in an
attempt to cross the river into SA during the day or night
Crocodiles
Many Migrants have been killed by crocodiles while
attempting to cross the river
Game farm
Many migrants from different nationalities have been
killed by game animals (lions )as they travelled on foot
further in land seeking safety
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12. No men's Land
No men's Land is between South Africa and Zimbabwe borders. The
Limpopo river which divides the two countries is where its called no
mans land
Non of the two countries is responsible for any atrocities committed in
no men's land.
The period 2007 to 2013
Many migrants after crossing the Limpopo river were meet by the so
called “Ama-guma-guma”
Migrants were killed both men and women of different nationalities
Migrants were raped and sodomised both men and women of different
nationalities
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13. Labour exploitation
Many farms around Musina employ asylum seekers
and refugees as cheap labours below government
Sectoral Wage Determination
Employment of minors
Conflict with citizens
Law Enforcing Agencies
Unlawful arrests and detention
Tearing of legal documentation
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14. Xenophobia
Incidents of xenophobia around Musina including
such towns such as Polokwane, Malamulela District
MLAO carried out workshops to both community on
rights and responsibilities of Migrants in South Africa
However many were killed though we are not able to
provide stats
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15. Challenges
• MLAO is a non governmental organization and is
financially supported by the donor community to carry
out most of its activities
• Sustaining of awareness campaigns is a challenge as in
many instances funding is required
• Intervention of both Zimbabwean and South African
governments in order to reduce instances of
harassment and torture
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