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Acquire an Overview of South Africa Tel: +27 11 676 3000 | Web: www.guideacademy.co.za Module 2 Introducing South Africa Tel: +27 11 676 3000 | Web: www.guideacademy.co.za Tourism Qualifications Primary Agriculture Guiding National Certificate: Animal Production NQF1 FET Certificate: Tourist Guiding NQF4 Culture 71549 National Certificate: Animal Production NQF2 FET Certificate: Tourist Guiding NQF4 Nature 71549 National Certificate: Animal Production NQF3 National Certificate in Tourism: Guiding NQF2 Culture 17174 National Certificate: Animal Production NQF4 National Certificate in Tourism: Guiding NQF2 Nature 17174 National Certificate: Animal Production NQF5 Site Guide Culture NQF2 National Certificate: Plant ProductionNQF1 Site Guide Nature NQF2 National Certificate: Plant ProductionNQF2 Dangerous Game National Certificate: Plant ProductionNQF3 Nature Site Guide (Dangerous Game Area) NQF2 National Certificate: Plant ProductionNQF4 Hospitality National Certificate: Plant ProductionNQF5 National Certificate: Fast Food Services NQF3 National Certificate: Mixed Farming NQF1 National Certificate in Accommodation Services NQF2 National Certificate: Mixed Farming NQF2 National Certificate in Professional Cookery NQF4 Secondary Agriculture National Certificate in Food & Beverage Services NQF 4 National Certificate: AgriTrade Processes NQF2 Bar Attendant NQF 2 National Certificate: AgriTrade & Sales NQF4 Table Attendant NQF 2 Kitchen Cleaner NQF 2 Health & Welfare Qualifications Room Attendant NQF2 Perform basic life support and first aid procedures NQF1 First Aid Level 1 Laundry Assistant NQF2 Public Area Cleaner NQF2 Assistant Housekeeper NQF2 Event Support & Car Rental Qualifications Tourism FET Certificate: Event Support NQF4 RPL Event Support Education & Training Qualifications Assessor Moderator Facilitate Learning Coach Learners Design and Develop (Assessment Designer) Agriculture Qualifications Tel: +27 11 676 3000 | Web: www.guideacademy.co.za KINDLY NOTE: ALL STATISTICS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE INDEX DEMOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AFRICA .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Population Figures ..................................................................................................................................................................5 Individual Provinces .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Racial ................................................................................................................................................................................5 Groupings ...............................................................................................................................................................................5 Languages .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Religious Practices (census 2001) .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Population growth rate ............................................................................................................................................................6 Life expectancy at birth ...........................................................................................................................................................6 ECONOMY ..................................................................................................................................................................................6 Natural Resources ..................................................................................................................................................................6 Mineral Wealth ..................................................................................................................................................................6 Energy ...............................................................................................................................................................................7 Trading Partners ...................................................................................................................................................................10 Major Industries and Commerce ...........................................................................................................................................12 Building and Construction Industry ..................................................................................................................................12 Electrical Power Industry .................................................................................................................................................13 Financial Services Industry ..............................................................................................................................................13 Iron and Steel Industry .................................................................................................................................................... 15 Manufacturing Industry .................................................................................................................................................... 16 Media Industry ................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Mining Industry ................................................................................................................................................................19 Oil and Gas Industry ........................................................................................................................................................ 21 Paper and Pulp Industry ..................................................................................................................................................22 Tourism Industry ..............................................................................................................................................................22 Fishing Industry ...............................................................................................................................................................22 Food Industry ..................................................................................................................................................................24 Agricultural Industry ......................................................................................................................................................... 24 Tax Systems of South Africa .................................................................................................................................................31 South African Revenue Service .......................................................................................................................................31 Sources of Revenue ........................................................................................................................................................31 Employment Figures .............................................................................................................................................................32 Economic Trends ..................................................................................................................................................................33 Land Redistribution Policy .................................................................................................................................................... 33 INSTITUTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Education System ................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Legal System ........................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Courts .............................................................................................................................................................................36 Legal Practitioners ...........................................................................................................................................................37 Constitution .....................................................................................................................................................................37 Tourism Institutions...............................................................................................................................................................38 NATIONAL SYMBOLS ...............................................................................................................................................................40 National Orders & Awards ...............................................................................................................................................43
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