South Africa

The population of South Africa is just under 45 million people.
South Africa just recently celebrated 10 years of democracy.
South Africa's stock exchange ranks among the 10 largest in the world.
South Africa makes up just 5% of the Sub- Saharan landmass, and 6% of its population, but accounts for 33% of the regions GDP.
Johannesburg has the highest murder rate in the world.
More than 1 in 3 South Africans are unemployed (38% overall, 10% among whites, 50% among blacks).
South Africa has more HIV/AIDS cases than anywhere else in the world.
The national HIV prevalence rate has rocketed from 1% in 1990 to 25% today.
4,000 teachers died in 2004 of AIDS.
12% of teachers are infected with AIDS.
30% of pregnant women are infected with AIDS.
In South Africa a girl is raped every 26 seconds compared to one every 2 minutes in the US where there are 6.5 times as many people.
In South Africa a girl has a higher chance of being raped than learning how to read.

PICTURES OF ONE OF THE LOCAL TOWNSHIPS

South Africa is said to be the doorway into Africa. It has so many opportunities for the Gospel- Especially with ministry to University students. We are working with not only the future leaders of South Africa but for the continent of Africa as well. Many countries send their best students to go to University in South Africa. This gives us much excitement and hope for what God can do through our ministry in GAUTENG, to SOUTH AFRICA, into AFRICA, and Ultimately the WORLD!

There is much more that can be said about the state that South Africa is in- we believe that the hope for the continent begins with the Gospel and internal change happening in the lives of her people!

These facts and statistics were taken off of the CIA World Fact Book, Operation World, National Geographic, Time Magazine, Stats South Africa, South African Census, United Nations, World Health Organization and World Vision. Here are a few of the websites if you are interested in looking more into these topics.

CIA World Fact Book https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html,
Operation World http://www.gmi.org/ow/,
World Vision http://www.worldvision.org,
World Health Organization http://www.who.int,