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Media advisory 26 September 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Statistician-General to release \u2018Whither a Demographic Dividend South Africa: The Overton Window of Political Possibilities, 2017\u2019 report at the 11th Annual University Higher Education Conference tomorrow<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Will South Africa reap the benefits of a demographic dividend? How does the country compare with other countries on the globe?<\/div>\n
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The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will on Wednesday, 27 September 2017 release the Whither a Demographic Dividend South Africa,<\/em> 2017 as part of his keynote address at the 11th Annual University Higher Education Conference in Southern Sun Elangeni, Durban, eThekwini.<\/div>\n
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The Whither a Demographic Dividend South Africa: The Overton Window of Political Possibilities, 2017 report assesses South Africa\u2019s ability to reap the benefits of a demographic dividend based on a number of socio-economic indicators (labour market, economic growth, education and training, governance, health care and family planning, amongst others), and makes a comparison of South Africa to other nations across the globe. The report also tracks progress, or lack thereof, towards eliminating unemployment, hunger, poverty and inequality over the years 1960\u20132015.<\/div>\n
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The event will be held as follows:<\/strong>
\nDate: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
\nTime: 09:00
\nVenue: Southern Sun Elangeni, Durban, South Africa<\/div>\n
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RSVP:<\/strong>
\nSilindile Mchunu; Tel: 031 260 3652; Cell: 083 284 9333; Email: mchunus2@ukzn.ac.za<\/a><\/div>\n
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For media enquiries contact<\/strong>:
\nLesedi Dibakwane
\nDirector: Media and Public Relations
\nTel: 012 310 8578
\nCell: 082 805 7088
\nEmail: LesediD@statssa.gov.za<\/a><\/div>\n
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Issued by Statistics South Africa<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Felicia Sithole<\/div>\n
Media Relations<\/div>\n
Statistics South Africa<\/div>\n
012 339 2401<\/div>\n
0764300693<\/div>\n
felicias@statssa.gov.za<\/a><\/div>\n
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Media advisory 26 September 2017 Statistician-General to release \u2018Whither a Demographic Dividend South Africa: The Overton Window of Political Possibilities, 2017\u2019 report at the 11th Annual University Higher Education Conference tomorrow Will South Africa reap the benefits of a demographic dividend? How does the country compare with other countries on the globe? The Statistician-General of   read more »<\/a><\/p>\n

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