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Our impact in the Northern Cape
South Africa's largest province by land and smallest by population, watered by the Orange River.
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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
Poverty reaches 31% of adults and 35% of young people.
Economy
Contribution to the provincial economy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Contribution to the provincial economy | Value |
|---|---|
| General government services | 16.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6.4% |
| Manufacturing | 3.2% |
| Construction | 2.7% |
Top import markets
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Top import markets | Value |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 264 |
| United States | 1 158 |
| Egypt | 1 028 |
Top export markets
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Top export markets | Value |
|---|---|
| United States | 188 019 |
| Belgium | 142 628 |
| Netherlands | 112 504 |
Employment
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
308 000
Working-age population
124 000
Employed
74 000
Unemployed
37.6%
Formal sector
14.9%
Informal sector
People
Population
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
1 200 000
Total population
11 554
Net migration
Inequality and human development
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
0.610
Gini coefficient
0.660
Human Development Index
Education
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Education | Value |
|---|---|
| Learner enrolment | 83.6% |
| Upper secondary | 22.6% |
| Lower secondary | 16.8% |
| Some primary | 11.7% |
| Post-school | 9.2% |
| Primary completed | 5.9% |
| No schooling | 4.4% |
| National Senior Certificate pass rate | 71.4% |
Health
Life expectancy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
58.6 years
Male
64.8 years
Female
Health facilities
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
126
Clinics
33
Community health centres
11
Hospitals
Homes & services
Households by dwelling type
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Households by dwelling type | Value |
|---|---|
| Formal | 83.3% |
| Informal | 14.9% |
| Traditional | 1% |
| Other | 0.8% |
Access to sanitation
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Access to sanitation | Value |
|---|---|
| Basic | 83.9% |
| Limited | 12% |
| Unimproved | 4% |
Source of drinking water
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Source of drinking water | Value |
|---|---|
| Piped water | 94% |
| Other sources | 6% |
Food & income
Nature of agricultural production
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Nature of agricultural production | Value |
|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetable crops | 56.6% |
| Livestock | 52.1% |
| Poultry | 21.4% |
| Grain and food crops | 3.9% |
| Industrial crops | 1% |
Households experiencing food adequacy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Households experiencing food adequacy | Value |
|---|---|
| Adequate access | 71.5% |
| Inadequate access | 16.2% |
| Severely inadequate access | 12.2% |
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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