38-731: Darrell James Roodt (born in Johannesburg, 28 April 1962) is a South African film director , screenwriter and producer. He is probably most well known for his 1992 film Sarafina! which starred actress Whoopi Goldberg . Roodt has worked with the late Patrick Swayze in Father Hood , James Earl Jones in Cry, the Beloved Country and Ice Cube in Dangerous Ground . Born in Johannesburg, South Africa , Darrell James Roodt grew up during
76-590: A UN General Assembly concern and goal since 1970. Since 1984, the UN Secretariat , in order to achieve early gender equality, issued several five-year "action plans", including strategic plans, to improve the status of women in the secretariat. These plans, however, did not have the desired impact, and progress in achieving gender parity remained slow. In December 1994, the UN General Assembly's "disappointment" that its gender equality target were not met urged
114-547: A majority being Black Africans. The South African National Census of 2022 was the most recent census held; the next will be in 2032. In 2011, Statistics South Africa counted 2.1 million foreigners in total. Reports suggest that is an underestimation. The real figure may be as high as five million, including some three million Zimbabweans . The earliest creatures that can be identified as human ancestors in South Africa are australopithecines . The first evidence of this
152-516: A role analogous to a ministry of foreign affairs , is a part of the secretariat. So is the Department of Peace Operations . The secretariat is the main source of economic and political analysis for the General Assembly and Security Council; it administers operations initiated by UN's deliberative organs, operates political missions, prepares assessments that precede peacekeeping operations, appoints
190-399: A scientific adviser, create a peacebuilding support office, establish a cabinet-style decision-making mechanism, and strengthen the mediation function. He also asked the General Assembly to appropriate funds for a one-time staff buyout; to work with him in revising budgetary and human resources rules; to grant the secretary-general more managerial authority and flexibility; to strengthen
228-658: A total of 101,317 cumulative deaths or a rate of 170.83 cumulative deaths per 100,000 population; as of 6 June 2022, 36.33% of the population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine Definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) South Africa hosts a sizeable refugee and asylum seeker population. According to the World Refugee Survey 2008 , published by the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants , this population numbered approximately 144,700 in 2007. Groups of refugees and asylum seekers numbering over 10,000 included people from Zimbabwe (48,400),
266-512: Is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), The secretariat is the UN's executive arm. The secretariat has an important role in setting the agenda for the deliberative and decision-making bodies of the UN (i.e., the General Assembly, Economic and Social Council, and Security Council), and the implementation of the decision of these bodies. The secretary-general , who is appointed by
304-622: Is spoken by fewer than 10,000 individuals country-wide. Congolese French is also spoken in South Africa by migrants. The primary sign language of deaf South Africans is South African Sign Language . Other sign languages among indigenous peoples are also used. In 2011, the first language was Zulu for 28.1% of Black South African residents, Xhosa for 19.8%, Sepedi for 11.2%, Tswana for 9.7%, Sesotho for 9.3%, Tsonga for 5.5%, siSwati for 3.1%, Venda for 2.9%, English for 2.8%, Southern Ndebele for 2.6%, Afrikaans for 1.5%, while 3.4% had another first language. Among whites, Afrikaans
342-613: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (24,800), and Somalia (12,900). These populations mainly lived in Johannesburg , Pretoria , Durban , Cape Town , and Port Elizabeth . Many refugees have now also started to work and live in rural areas in provinces such as Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal . Statistics SA assumes in some of their calculations that there are fewer than 2 million immigrants in South Africa. Other institutions, like
380-878: The "unofficial languages" of the San and Khoikhoi people contain regional dialects stretching northwards into Namibia and Botswana , and elsewhere. These people, who are a physically distinct population from other Africans, have their own cultural identity based on their hunter-gatherer societies. They have been marginalised to a great extent, and many of their languages are in danger of becoming extinct . Many white South Africans also speak other European languages , such as Portuguese (also spoken by black Angolans and Mozambicans ), German , Serbian and Greek , while some Indians and other Asians in South Africa speak South Asian languages , such as Bhojpuri , Tamil , Hindi , Gujarati , Urdu and Telugu . Although many South Africans are of Huguenot (French) origin, South African French
418-613: The D-1 to higher levels will not be achieved until after 102 years. At the D2 level, the representation of women in 2011 was 24.4 percent. To ensure that the gender equality target mandated by the General Assembly is met, the secretariat, in September 1999, promulgated an administrative instruction (AI) on "Special Measures for the Achievement of Gender Equality" (ST/AI/1999/9) Gender Equality A/I echoes
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#1732905215581456-611: The General Assembly, is the head of the secretariat. The mandate of the secretariat is a wide one. Dag Hammarskjöld , the UN's second secretary-general, described its power as follows: "The United Nations is what member nations made it, but within the limits set by government action and government cooperation, much depends on what the secretariat makes it. It has creative capacity. It can introduce new ideas. It can, in proper forms, take initiatives. It can put before member governments findings which will influence their actions". The United Nations Department of Political Affairs , which has
494-466: The Secretary-General" is to "ensure the effective implementation of special measures for gender equality. These measures include mandatory selection of equally or better-qualified women candidates…" Since its creation, the secretariat has undergone extensive reforms. On 21 March 2005, Secretary-General Kofi Annan proposed several reforms for the secretariat. He announced his intentions to appoint
532-512: The UN Charter. Staff-members are appointed by the secretary-general alone and are assigned to the organs of the UN. Staff members are appointed on a temporary or permanent basis, under the discretion of the secretary-general. During staff recruitment, geographical variety is an especially prominent selection factor in order to accurately reflect the scope of member states present in the UN. The charter states that staff members are responsible "only to
570-503: The UN is António Guterres . The secretariat is divided into offices and departments. The hierarchy within each is as follows: As at 31 December 2018, there are 37,505 people employed from more than 140 countries within the secretariat. Eligibility for civil service is based on a UN-administered examination offered worldwide, in addition to a competitive application process. Qualifications for membership include "the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity", according to
608-449: The UN secretariat, at the D1 level, in 2000, was 30.3 percent. Instead of increasing, in the next decade, the representation of women in the secretariat decreased to 26.7 percent. In December 2011, the representation of women in the secretariat at the D1 level was 27.4 percent, an increase of .6 percent over a two-year period. At the current rate of progress, it is estimated that gender parity at
646-714: The United Nations prepared the following estimates. (Natural increase or decrease over a time period is the difference between that period's live births and deaths, before accounting for inward or outward migration.) Racial composition of each age group in 2015 (estimates) Source: Fertility rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR ( Crude Birth Rate ): Fertility rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) by ethnic group. Life expectancy at birth from 1950 to 2020 ( UN World Population Prospects ): Ethnic groups South Africa (1911) Racial groups South Africa (2022) Statistics South Africa asks people to describe themselves in
684-802: The Venice Film Festival (2004) and the Taormina Arte Award at the Taormina International Film Festival (2000) His film Yesterday (2004) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film as well as the Independent Spirit Awards for Best Foreign Film (2005). South African people According to the 2022 census, the population of South Africa is about 62 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages , and religions . With
722-555: The World Population Review in 2022. The following demographics are from the CIA World Factbook unless otherwise indicated. note: widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) is occurring throughout South Africa; as of 6 June 2022, South Africa has reported a total of 3,968,205 cases of COVID-19 or 6,690.7 cumulative cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population with
760-466: The aim of the special measures was to ensure "gender balance in recruitment and promotion". and that special measures would remain in effect until the "goal of gender parity is achieved", and sustained for a period of time. " The secretary-general, in his recommendations to the General Assembly, noted that the " United Nations Secretariat, pursuant to the decision of the Policy Committee chaired by
798-481: The census in terms of five racial population groups. The 2011 census figures for these groups were African at 80.2%, White at 8.4%, Coloured at 8.8%, Indian / Asian at 2.5%, and Other/Unspecified at 0.5%. The white percentage of the population has sharply declined. The first census in South Africa in 1911 showed that whites made up 22% of the population. This declined to 16% in 1980, 8.9% in 2011 and 7.65% in 2022. Coloured South Africans replaced Whites as
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#1732905215581836-957: The country, with the number of black Muslims growing sixfold, from 12,000 in 1991 to 74,700 in 2004. The Hindu population has its roots in the British colonial period , but later waves of immigration from India have also contributed to it. Most Hindus are of South Asian origin, but there are many who come from mixed racial stock. Some are converts due to the efforts of ISKCON . Other minority religions in South Africa are Sikhism , Jainism , Baháʼí Faith and Judaism . 86.0% of black residents are Christian, 3.0% have no religion , 0.3% are Muslim, 0.0% are Jewish , 0.0% are Hindu , 9.5% Traditional African and 1.2% have other or undetermined beliefs (2022 Census). 90.1% of white residents are Christian, 4.9% have no religion, 0.3% are Muslim, 0.7% are Jewish, and 0.1% are Hindu. 3.9% have other or undetermined beliefs (2022 Census). Demographic statistics according to
874-753: The goals of, and is in conformity with, the mandate of Articles 8 and 101 of the Charter of the United Nations , and Article 4 paragraph 1 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) . On 4 September 2012, in his annual reports to the General Assembly , titled "Improvement of the Status of Women in the United Nations System", Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated that
912-424: The heads of peacekeeping operations, conducts surveys and research, communicates with non-state actors such as media and non-government organizations, and is responsible for publishing all of the treaties and international agreements. The UN secretary-general's duties include helping resolve international disputes, administering peacekeeping operations, organizing international conferences, gathering information on
950-510: The height of apartheid-era South Africa . His early films like Place of Weeping strongly condemned apartheid. Roodt was astounded that no one was addressing the conditions of apartheid through the medium of film, thus Place of Weeping is considered to be the first overtly anti-apartheid film made by a South African . Roodt is quoted as saying "I didn’t do it from a leftist, agit-prop point of view, rather, I tried to explore characters caught up in quagmire of those turbulent times. Consequently I
988-673: The implementation of Security Council decisions, and consulting with member governments regarding various initiatives. Key secretariat offices in this area include the Office of the Coordinator of Humanitarian Affairs and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. The secretary-general may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter that, in his or her opinion, may threaten international peace and security. The current secretary-general of
1026-824: The languages are formally equal, some languages are spoken more than others. According to the 2022 census , the three most spoken languages in the household are Zulu (24.4%), Xhosa (16.3%), and Afrikaans (10.6%). Between 1996 and 2022, the proportion of Afrikaans speakers declined from 14.5% to 10.6% and English held steady at 8.7%, whle isiZulu grew from 22.8% to 24.4%, and Xhosa declined from 17.9% to 16.3% The country also recognises several unofficial languages, including Sekholokoe , Fanagalo , Khwe , Lobedu , Nama , Northern Ndebele , Phuthi and San . These unofficial languages may be used in certain official uses in limited areas where it has been determined that these languages are prevalent. Nevertheless, their populations are not such that they require nationwide recognition. Many of
1064-404: The largest minority group around 2010. South Africa has twelve official languages : isiZulu 24.4%, isiXhosa 16.3%, Afrikaans 10.6%, English 8.7%, Sepedi 10.0%, Setswana 8.3%, Sesotho 7.8%, Xitsonga 4.7%, siSwati 2.8%, Tshivenda 2.5%, isiNdebele 1.7% and South African Sign Language . In this regard, it is third only to Bolivia and India in number. While all
1102-546: The national population of the country during that period will be inaccurate. Source: The People of South Africa: Population Census, 1996 Source: Statistics South Africa: Census 2001 Source: Census 2011: Census in Brief Source: Census 2022 Statistical Release According to the 2019 revision of the United Nations Secretariat 's World Population Prospects , South Africa's total population
1140-526: The organization" and are prohibited from any action or influence that would suggest affiliation with a government or organization outside the UN. Headquartered in New York, the secretariat functions through duty stations in Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Beirut, Geneva, Nairobi, Santiago and Vienna, in addition to offices all over the world. One study finds the following factors play a role in the selection of staff for
1178-542: The police and Médecins Sans Frontières place estimate the figure at 4 million. Main countries of immigration in South Africa according to the 2011 Census and 2022 Census: Immigration assumptions by Statistics South Africa to South Africa based on race. Negative numbers represent net migration from South Africa to other countries. "Urban areas contain about two-thirds of the population; many of these consist of huge informal or squatter settlements ." United Nations Secretariat The United Nations Secretariat
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1216-455: The population. Muslims accounted for 1.5% of the population, Other 2.3%, and 1.4% were Unspecified and None 15.1%. Muslims are largely found among the Coloured and Indian ethnic groups. They have been joined by black or white South African converts as well as immigrants from other parts of Africa. South African Muslims claim that their faith is the fastest-growing religion of conversion in
1254-420: The secretariat: a desire to achieve a minimum number of officials from each state; population size; and lo assessment of dues. The most overrepresented states in the secretariat are small, rich democracies. The Nordic states stand out, in particular, when it comes to overrepresentation. Representation of women in the UN, particularly at managerial and decision-making positions at the D-1 level and above, has been
1292-420: The secretary-general to prioritize the recruitment and promotion of women to reach to 50/50 representation in D1 and above posts by 2000. In Feb 2004, gender parity target for the secretariat was once again revised to 2015. In 2009, despite the plans, and General Assembly resolutions, the representation of women in the UN secretariat remained well below parity at 29.2 percent. The representation of women in
1330-416: Was 55,386,000 in 2015, compared to only 13,628,000 in 1950. In 2015, 29.3% of the people were children under the age of 15, 65.7% were between 15 and 64 years of age, and 5.0% were 65 or older. All population estimates are rounded to the nearest thousand. The following statistics are obtained from the mid-year population estimates published by Statistics South Africa : The Population Department of
1368-528: Was a child's skull found in the Taung quarry site. This was in the modern day North-West province . More fossils australopithecines were found in limestone caves Sterkfontein , Swartkrans , and Kromdaai . South African population figures for the 1904 Census. Sources: Statesman's Year-Book 1967–1968; Europa Year Book 1969 Bantustan demographics were removed from South African census data during Apartheid and for this reason official figures on
1406-677: Was never celebrated (for want of a better word) as a leftist film-maker." His film Sarafina! was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival . His 2012 film Little One was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards , but it did not make the final shortlist. His 2007 film Meisie won best film at the KKNK film festival in March 2008. Roodt has won an EIUC Award at
1444-525: Was the first language for 59.1% of the population, compared to 35.0% for English. Other languages accounted for the remaining 5.9%. Religion in South Africa (2022 census) According to the 2022 national census, Christians accounted for 85.3% of the population. This includes Protestant (36.6%), Zionist Christian (11.1%), Pentecostal / Charismatic (8.2%), Roman Catholic (7.1%), Methodist (6.8%), Dutch Reformed (6.7%), Anglican (3.8%); members of other Christian churches accounted for another 36% of
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