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Our impact in the Western Cape
The province with the smallest proportion of people in poverty still has a third of its population living in it.
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Indicators tracked here
Unemployment of 17.6% compares well with the national average, and the developmental challenge remains formidable.
Economy
Contribution to the provincial economy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Contribution to the provincial economy | Value |
|---|---|
| Private sector | 64% |
| Manufacturing | 15% |
| General government services | 11% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4% |
| Construction | 4% |
| Other | 2% |
Top import markets
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Top import markets | Value |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 40% |
| Saudi Arabia | 35.5% |
| China | 1.7% |
Top export markets
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Top export markets | Value |
|---|---|
| Namibia | 9.9% |
| United Kingdom | 3% |
| United States | 0.6% |
Employment
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
4 700 000
Working-age population
2 100 000
Employed
2 100 000
Economically inactive
434 000
Unemployed
82.2%
Formal sector
17.8%
Informal sector
Who is employed
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Who is employed | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported by others in the household | 8.7% |
| Supported from outside the household | 26.4% |
| Child support or foster care grant | 16.5% |
| Savings or money previously earned | 9.2% |
| Unemployment Insurance Fund | 2.2% |
| Other welfare benefits | 1.9% |
| Old age or disability grant | 1.1% |
| Bursary or student loan | 0.1% |
People
Population
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
7 100 000
Total population
468 568
Net migration
24.4%
Aged under 15
6.8%
Aged 65 and over
Inequality and human development
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
0.618
Gini coefficient
0.733
Human Development Index
Education
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Education | Value |
|---|---|
| National Senior Certificate pass rate | 82.3% |
| Retention | 68.7% |
| Learner enrolment | 15.2% |
Health
Life expectancy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
65.0 years
Male
71.0 years
Female
Health facilities
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
428
Public primary care facilities
Homes & services
Access to sanitation
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Access to sanitation | Value |
|---|---|
| Basic | 91% |
| Limited | 6% |
| Unimproved | 3% |
Source of drinking water
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Source of drinking water | Value |
|---|---|
| Piped water | 99% |
| Other sources | 1% |
Food & income
What the province produces
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
- Grains
- Wheat 75%, maize 13%, barley 11%.
- Fruit & vegetables
- Apples, pears and peaches 39.8%, wine 28.2%, table grapes 11.7%, potatoes and onions 8.7%, citrus 5.8%, other vegetables 5.8%.
- Animal production
- A quarter of the country's milk, poultry 51%, cattle 29%, sheep 12%, ostrich 6%.
Households experiencing food adequacy
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
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| Households experiencing food adequacy | Value |
|---|---|
| Adequate access | 78.8% |
| Inadequate access | 14.7% |
| Severely inadequate access | 6.4% |
Households involved in agriculture
Operation Hunger provincial review · 2024
2.5
Households farming
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