1. Understanding Social Networks and Development Processes
South Africa
Understanding Social Networks and Development Processes

2. Demographics Population: 42 million 30% under age 15
50% living below poverty
Median age: 25 years
Life expectancy: 44 years
HIV/AIDS cases: 360,000 per year (CIA, 2004)
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There are post-apartheid development challenges in South Africa.

3. Politically weak areas are breeding grounds for terror.

4. Social networks introduce innovation and change.
First graduates of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa featured in the April 2012 issue of O: The Oprah Magazine.

5. Create a global network:
Creating global networks require sensitivity to intercultural communication.
Create a global network:
Adopt a collectivist communication approach
Acknowledge and adhere to hierarchical communication patterns
Build relationships with opinion leaders
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6. Understanding Social Networks and Development Processes
South Africa
Understanding Social Networks and Development Processes