Presentation by Tatenda Paradza and Rose Muthoni, IB1 Class or 2019

3.  South Africa is located in the southern part of
Africa.
 It is bordered by 6 countries.
 It is flanked by the Atlantic ocean on the West
and the Indian ocean on the East.

5.  South Africa's population distribution is
generally uneven.
 The core economic regions such as Gauteng
are densely populated with population.
densities of 100km² Some very large areas of
Northern Cape Province have a population
density of less than 5km².

7.  Areas with a very large amount of minerals
tend to have very large populations.
Some minerals found in this areas include:
 Diamond
 Gold
 Areas which are arid are sparsely populated
and have very low population densities.
 Areas with fertile soil and high rainfall are
also densely populated e.g. Durban and Cape
town.

8.  Core is more densely populated than the
periphery.
 It more developed than the periphery
 It has better infrastructure and a higher
variety and quality of goods and services than
the periphery.

9.  Internal migration
 This is migration within ones country or borders
 Internal migration in south Africa is circular as
people relocate or move repeatedly between the
host areas and their homes.
 It is mainly caused by 3 factors:
 economic migration due to industrial
development.
 Forced migration due to apartheid
 Voluntary migration due to collapse of the
apartheid system

11.  Increase in substandard housing at the edge
of major towns
 May cause overpopulation in some areas.
 Traffic jams as there is pressure on roads.
 Increase in crime rates

13.  This is a political and social system that was
employed in South Africa when South Africa
was under colonial rule.
 It is a system that was characterised by
authoritarian rule and racial segregation,
thereby separating black and white South
Africans.

15.  “Support for Bringing Back Influx-Control.” GCRO,
www.gcro.ac.za/outputs/map-of-the-month/detail/support-for-
bringing-back-influx-control/.
 Brand, Robert, and Mike Cohen. “Where the Heart Is: South Africa's
Post-Apartheid Housing Failure.” The M&G Online,
mg.co.za/article/2013-08-02-where-the-heart-is-south-africas-
post-apartheid-housing-failure.
 History.com, A&E Television Networks,
www.history.com/topics/africa/apartheid.