ABSTRACT

This edited collection investigates what progress has been made in the field of social demography in South Africa since the democratic dispensation in the country. Contributors offer a compilation of in-depth analytical studies of substantive, technical and contemporary issues in the South African demographic landscape. Accessible and topical, it is a useful reference guide to those working in disciplines such as sociology, geography, statistics and economics, and to all those trying to understand the role of national statistical agency in national development planning in Africa.

This book project is funded by Statistics South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.

chapter 2|21 pages

Age Structural Transition of the South African Population

Racial Differentials and Implications

chapter 8|24 pages

Temporary Population Movements into South Africa

Analysis of Border Statistics

chapter 12|19 pages

Female Labour Force Participation in South Africa

Levels, Trends, and Differentials