LP
Our impact in Limpopo
Limpopo borders Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and carries the triple burden of unemployment, inequality and poverty.
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Communities we work in
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People fed directly
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Indicators tracked here
Mining drives 28% of the provincial economy while contributing few of its jobs.
Economy
Contribution to the provincial economy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Contribution to the provincial economy | Value |
|---|---|
| Mining | 28% |
| Construction | 3% |
| Manufacturing | 3% |
| Agriculture | 2% |
Top import markets
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Top import markets | Value |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 44.1% |
| Israel | 24.4% |
| Zimbabwe | 12% |
Top export markets
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Top export markets | Value |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 45% |
| United Kingdom | 10% |
| China | 7.7% |
Employment
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
4 395 689
Working-age population
1 248 000
Employed
2 098 000
Economically inactive
519 000
Unemployed
592 000
Discouraged work-seekers
27.6%
Formal sector
53.7%
Informal sector
Who is employed
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Who is employed | Value |
|---|---|
| Child support grant | 74.8% |
| Old age grant | 17.4% |
| Disability grant | 4.4% |
| Grant in aid | 1.5% |
| Foster child grant | 1.3% |
| Care dependency grant | 0.7% |
People
Population
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
5 800 000
Total population
322 957
Net migration
Inequality and human development
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
0.600
Gini coefficient
0.595
Human Development Index
Education
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Education | Value |
|---|---|
| Learner enrolment | 29.3% |
| National Senior Certificate pass rate | 66.7% |
Health
Life expectancy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
60.5 years
Male
64.8 years
Female
Health facilities
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
43
Hospitals
22
Community health centres
471
Clinics
Homes & services
Households by dwelling type
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Households by dwelling type | Value |
|---|---|
| Formal | 95.2% |
| Informal | 3.6% |
| Traditional | 1.2% |
Access to sanitation
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Access to sanitation | Value |
|---|---|
| Basic | 55% |
| Limited | 40% |
| Unimproved | 5% |
Food & income
What the province produces
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
- Grains
- Grains and food crops 72.2%, industrial crops 0.9%.
- Fruit & vegetables
- Fruit and vegetable crops 55.7%.
- Animal production
- Livestock 36.1%, poultry 23%.
Households experiencing food adequacy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Households experiencing food adequacy | Value |
|---|---|
| Adequate access | 94.5% |
| Inadequate access | 2.7% |
| Severely inadequate access | 2.8% |
Households involved in agriculture
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
38.2
Households farming
Reliance on social grants
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
39
Individuals receiving a grant
58.2
Households receiving a grant
Sources of household income
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Sources of household income | Value |
|---|---|
| Grants | 59% |
| Salaries | 49.6% |
| Remittances | 25.5% |
| Business income | 16.8% |
| Pensions | 2.2% |
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