KZN
Our impact in KwaZulu-Natal
The garden province contributes 16% of national GDP, and more than a third of the people living here get by on under two dollars a day.
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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
Floods and the cost of food have pushed the intensity of poverty to 42.5%.
Economy
Contribution to the provincial economy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Contribution to the provincial economy | Value |
|---|---|
| Private sector | 33.2% |
| Manufacturing | 15.8% |
| General government services | 15.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 5.4% |
| Construction | 3.3% |
Top import markets
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Top import markets | Value |
|---|---|
| China | 24.9% |
| India | 6.1% |
| Australia | 6% |
Top export markets
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Top export markets | Value |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | R14 437 050 299.00 |
| United States | R13 874 831 166.00 |
| United Kingdom | R8 194 020 343.00 |
Employment
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
2 450 000
Working-age population
1 420 000
Employed
1 030 000
Unemployed
51%
Formal sector
25.5%
Informal sector
53.5%
Youth unemployment (15–34)
Who is employed
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Who is employed | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 56.6% |
| Male | 43.4% |
People
Population
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
11 300 000
Total population
58 506
Net migration
Inequality and human development
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
0.600
Gini coefficient
0.660
Human Development Index
Education
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Education | Value |
|---|---|
| Learner enrolment | 25.4% |
| National Senior Certificate pass rate | 76.6% |
| Completed matric | 1% |
Health
Life expectancy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
58.2 years
Male
64.6 years
Female
Health facilities
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
74
Hospitals
22
Community health centres
589
Clinics
Leading natural causes of death
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
- 1 Tuberculosis 7.4%
- 2 Diabetes 6.8%
- 3 Heart disease 6.8%
- 4 HIV and AIDS 6.5%
Homes & services
Households by dwelling type
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Households by dwelling type | Value |
|---|---|
| Formal | 81.3% |
| Traditional | 13.1% |
| Informal | 5.5% |
| Other | 0.1% |
Access to sanitation
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Access to sanitation | Value |
|---|---|
| Basic | 55% |
| Limited | 34% |
| Unimproved | 11% |
Source of drinking water
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Source of drinking water | Value |
|---|---|
| Piped water | 85% |
| Other sources | 15% |
Food & income
What the province produces
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
- Grains
- Grains and food crops 57.6%, industrial crops 0.1%.
- Fruit & vegetables
- Fruit and vegetable crops 24.06%.
- Animal production
- Livestock 68.8%, poultry 4.3%.
Households experiencing food adequacy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Households experiencing food adequacy | Value |
|---|---|
| Adequate access | 82.5% |
| Inadequate access | 10.6% |
| Severely inadequate access | 6.9% |
Households involved in agriculture
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
18.25
Households farming
Sources of household income
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Sources of household income | Value |
|---|---|
| Salaries | 59% |
| Grants | 50.8% |
| Business income | 16.7% |
| Remittances | 16.3% |
| Pensions | 3.3% |
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