The grim numbers are familiar to anyone with even a cursory interest in what’s happening around them. Depending on the statistical models, between a third and 40% of people can’t find work. In the under-35 category – the volatile youth that fuels the red-beret militants – that figure is almost six out of 10.
Some of this is the result of illegal immigration. Also fuelling the growth curve are improving infant mortality rates and, more recently, an uptick in life expectancy. But the biggest issue is SA’s comparatively high birth rate. As always in SA, the devil is in the demographic detail. While the national fertility rate had dropped from 3.23 in 1996, to 2.67 in 2011 – above the replacement rate of 2.1 – it was particularly high among black Africans at 2.82 and coloureds at 2.57, while below replacement among Indians and whites .
The study, published in Plos One last month, found that in sub-Saharan Africa, women of all education levels have just over five children, yet wanted more – 5.9. On average, sub-Saharan African women with a tertiary education have 2.7 children, yet again would like to have more – 3.7.
Absolutely rubbish article, very distasteful and disrespectful. How citizen allowed this piece of trash racist article to reach the masses boogle my mind. The author intentions is clearly to ridicule and undermine black people. this is absolutely unacceptable.
Said it a long time ago. Govt have to also limit social grants to 2 kids.
In SA we give free condoms at school and pay the kids R430 per month if they don't use them. The problem won't go away.
Just a remider of where the problem lies
Have been saying it for years. Start with teens please