DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME

A relatively even or fair distribution of income is required for a country’s development because it boosts the country’s growth. As far as South Africa is concerned, the distribution of income is not looking very good. The poor continue to get poor with little to no income coming in and the rich getting richer, for example, with COVID-19 striking people could not go out to work therefore making an income was much harder and it hit even harsher on the economically marginalized. Some people were privileged enough to work from home and still earn something but for others the government had to make a plan by increasing social grants and many other means to ensure that people survive. 
 

MODERNISATION 

Modernisation refers to multiple refers to multiple pathways (not only western) by which societies achieve a state of continuous self-transformation through the application of technical and intellectual means. In South Africa modernisation has been a slow yet great process, it keeps improving year after year. I’ll make reference to the development in our schooling and technology systems, across the country schools have been advancing to technology to get students to engage with one another and get access to better learning resources. This has been happening for years now and with the pandemic striking it has forced everyone to get on board. 
 

RURAL TO URBAN MIGRATION 

Rural to urban migration refers to people moving from rural areas to urban areas, it is usually for better job opportunities or a better education, even though rural-urban migration is said to be improving the living standards of people living in rural areas, rural areas have also been improving. People living in rural areas now have access to water, electricity, better health care facilities, advanced shopping malls etc, however, there are still less to no job opportunities and poor education and this is why there are still people moving away from those areas.

IMPROVEMENTS IN EDUCATION AND HEALTH

South Africa now has progress towards  the education and health infrastructure because of the changes in the structure of the economy. Education is said to be fundamental to development and growth, not only that but it increases the country’s literacy rate and of course the GDP. Our country’s health infrastructure ensures that people live longer and stabilizes our annual mortality rate which plays a role in the overall development of the country.