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Our impact in the Free State
The Free State is South Africa's breadbasket, producing over 70% of the country's grain across a tenth of its land.
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Communities we work in
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People fed directly
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Households
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Indicators tracked here
Its 41.7% intensity of poverty shows how little of that harvest reaches the households that grow it.
Economy
Contribution to the provincial economy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Contribution to the provincial economy | Value |
|---|---|
| Community services | 2% |
| Agriculture | 1.7% |
| Manufacturing | 1.3% |
Top import markets
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Top import markets | Value |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 42.9% |
| United States | 15.2% |
| Egypt | 13.5% |
Top export markets
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Top export markets | Value |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 25.8% |
| United Kingdom | 15.8% |
| Canada | 9.9% |
Employment
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
1 917 000
Working-age population
745 000
Employed
374 000
Unemployed
726 000
Economically inactive
80 600
Discouraged work-seekers
43.3%
Formal sector
28.6%
Informal sector
Who is employed
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Who is employed | Value |
|---|---|
| Old age grant | 7.3% |
| War veterans grant | 2.9% |
| Disability grant | 7.5% |
| Grant in aid | 8.9% |
| Care dependency grant | 7.7% |
| Foster child grant | 7.1% |
| Child support grant | 8.9% |
People
Population
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
2 900 000
Total population
29 135
Net migration
Inequality and human development
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
0.670
Gini coefficient
0.650
Human Development Index
Education
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Education | Value |
|---|---|
| Some secondary | 36.9% |
| Primary completed | 5.2% |
| Some primary | 9.5% |
| No schooling | 6.1% |
| National Senior Certificate pass rate | 85.7% |
Health
Life expectancy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
60.9 years
Male
63.3 years
Female
Health facilities
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
40
Hospitals
10
Community health centres
Homes & services
Households by dwelling type
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Households by dwelling type | Value |
|---|---|
| Formal | 80.6% |
| Informal | 17.9% |
| Traditional | 1.3% |
| Other | 0.2% |
Access to sanitation
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Access to sanitation | Value |
|---|---|
| Basic | 70.3% |
| Limited | 29.4% |
| Unimproved | 1.3% |
Food & income
What the province produces
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
- Grains
- Grains and food crops 20.3%, industrial crops 0.0%.
- Fruit & vegetables
- Fruit and vegetable crops 91.3%.
- Animal production
- Livestock 13.2%, poultry 6.4%.
Households experiencing food adequacy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Households experiencing food adequacy | Value |
|---|---|
| Adequate access | 73.9% |
| Inadequate access | 18.3% |
| Severely inadequate access | 7.8% |
Reliance on social grants
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
35.2
Individuals receiving a grant
56.6
Households receiving a grant
Sources of household income
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Sources of household income | Value |
|---|---|
| Salaries | 48.5% |
| Grants | 27.2% |
| Remittances | 12.6% |
| Business income | 8% |
| Pensions | 3.7% |
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