Does the 'billionth African' mean boon or burden?
Africa's population is set to grow faster than in any other part of the world in the coming decades, and to double by 2050.
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SA population increases to 48,7m
South Africa's population increased from 45,6-million in July 2002 to 48,7-million in July 2008, according to Statistics SA.
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Human activity is driving Earth's 'sixth great extinction event'
Population growth, pollution and invasive species are having a disastrous effect on species in the Southern hemisphere.
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SA's population close on 50-million, says stats agency
The 2009 mid-year population of South Africa was estimated at 49,32-million, Statistics SA said on Monday.
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