Natural resources & energy Governance & service delivery What share of South African households have access to electricity from the grid? Source Stats SA: General Household Survey 2022 Short answer What share of South African households have access to electricity from the grid? The percentage of South African households that were connected to the mains electricity supply increased from 76.7% in 2002 to 89.6% in 2022. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 How many confirmed Covid-19 cases are there in South Africa? Source WHO Health Emergency Dashboard - Covid-19 Short answer How many confirmed Covid-19 cases are there in South Africa? The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases stood at 4,011,657 as of 31 Aug 2022. The World Health Organization (WHO) keeps a tally of global confirmed Covid-19 cases, which is updated daily.You can find the numbers per country here and here. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 How many coronavirus cases are there in Pretoria, South Africa? Source NICD Coronavirus Online Portal Short answer How many coronavirus cases are there in Pretoria, South Africa? There is no data available on the current number of Covid-19 cases in Pretoria, but according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, as of 28 May 2022 there were 1,307,007 confirmed cases in Gauteng. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy How much electricity is generated by nuclear power in South Africa? Source The Department of Energy: Nuclear Short answer How much electricity is generated by nuclear power in South Africa? South Africa has two nuclear reactors generating 6% of its electricity. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy How much gold does South Africa produce in a year? Source StatsSA Four facts about the mining industry (2019) Short answer How much gold does South Africa produce in a year? According to the most recent data from Statistics South Africa, gold production amounted to 97 metric tons in 2019. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy How much does mining contribute to South Africa’s GDP? Source Stats SA Gross domestic product: Second quarter 2021 Short answer How much does mining contribute to South Africa’s GDP? According to the most recent report from Statistics South Africa, in the second quarter of 2021, the mining and quarrying industry increased by 1.9% and contributed 0.1% to GDP growth. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy What share of installed electrical generation capacity in South Africa is made up of renewable energy? Source Stats SA: Five facts about the electricity, gas & water supply industry (2019) Short answer What share of installed electrical generation capacity in South Africa is made up of renewable energy? Renewables (water, wind and sun) contributed 5% to the volume of electricity generated in 2019. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy What share of the electricity used in South Africa does power utility Eskom generate? Source The South African Energy Sector Report 2019 Short answer What share of the electricity used in South Africa does power utility Eskom generate? Eskom generates approximately 90% of the electricity used in South Africa. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 #YouAsked Health Has Mpumalanga reached a vaccination milestone of 1,000,000 people vaccinated? Source Covid-19 Resources and News Portal Short answer Has Mpumalanga reached a vaccination milestone of 1,000,000 people vaccinated? As of 17 November 2021, the total number of individuals vaccinated in Mpumalanga stood at just over 1 million (1,420,542). ... Back Full answer