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Our impact in Gauteng
South Africa's economic capital and its smallest province. People arrive in Gauteng looking for work, and 35% of them are food insecure when they get here.
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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
A 4.6% poverty headcount conceals a 44.1% intensity of poverty for those it touches.
Economy
Contribution to the provincial economy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Contribution to the provincial economy | Value |
|---|---|
| Other | 75.2% |
| Mining | 9.4% |
| Manufacturing | 7.1% |
| Agriculture | 5.9% |
| General government services | 2.1% |
| Construction | 0.4% |
Top import markets
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Top import markets | Value |
|---|---|
| Vietnam | 81.8% |
| Mozambique | 52% |
| China | 28.8% |
Top export markets
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Top export markets | Value |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 20.5% |
| Netherlands | 16.2% |
| Zambia | 10.5% |
Employment
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
10 799 000
Working-age population
4 448 000
Employed
3 744 000
Economically inactive
879 000
Unemployed
55.2%
Formal sector
32.1%
Informal sector
Who is employed
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Who is employed | Value |
|---|---|
| Male | 63.8% |
| Female | 36.2% |
People
Population
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
15 800 000
Total population
852 992
Net migration
Inequality and human development
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
0.640
Gini coefficient
Education
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Education | Value |
|---|---|
| Tertiary | 21.8% |
| Upper secondary | 24.6% |
| Lower secondary | 8.1% |
| Primary completed | 2.6% |
| Some primary | 4.4% |
| No schooling | 1.3% |
| National Senior Certificate pass rate | 82.8% |
Health
Life expectancy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
63.8 years
Male
69.2 years
Female
Health facilities
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
37
Hospitals
36
Community health centres
177
Clinics
Homes & services
Households by dwelling type
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Households by dwelling type | Value |
|---|---|
| Formal | 80.5% |
| Informal | 18.7% |
| Other | 0.7% |
| Traditional | 0.1% |
Access to sanitation
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Access to sanitation | Value |
|---|---|
| Basic | 90% |
| Limited | 7.5% |
| Unimproved | 2.5% |
Source of drinking water
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Source of drinking water | Value |
|---|---|
| Piped water | 95% |
| Other sources | 5% |
Food & income
What the province produces
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
- Grains
- Wheat 16.10%, maize 13%, soya beans 7.8%.
- Fruit & vegetables
- Carrots 44.0%, onions 28.0%, cabbage 20.4%, apples 16.8%, pears 15.6%, banana 11.8%, potatoes 11.5%, tomatoes 10.6%.
- Animal production
- Milk 12.7%, poultry 8.1%.
Nature of agricultural production
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Nature of agricultural production | Value |
|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetable crops | 88.5% |
| Livestock | 8.2% |
| Grain and food crops | 6.2% |
| Poultry | 6.1% |
| Industrial crops | 0.3% |
Households experiencing food adequacy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Households experiencing food adequacy | Value |
|---|---|
| Adequate access | 86.1% |
| Inadequate access | 10.7% |
| Severely inadequate access | 3.2% |
Households involved in agriculture
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
30.4
Households farming
Reliance on social grants
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
19.2
Individuals receiving a grant
31.5
Households receiving a grant
Sources of household income
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Sources of household income | Value |
|---|---|
| Salaries | 70.3% |
| Grants | 32.1% |
| Business income | 19.1% |
| Remittances | 10.7% |
| Pensions | 3.8% |
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