Land Agriculture How much of South Africa’s land is agricultural land? Source World Bank: Agricultural land (% of land area) – South Africa Short answer How much of South Africa’s land is agricultural land? According to data from the World Bank, agricultural land makes up 79.4% of South Africa’s land area. More: Frequently asked questions about land ownership and demand 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
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant? Source President Cyril Ramaphosa Short answer Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant? No. Legally, no one can be forced or coerced into taking the vaccine. This was affirmed by President Cyril Ramaphosa when he addressed parliament on 3 September 2021: “No one should be forced to be vaccinated. Instead, we need to use the available scientific evidence to encourage — repeat encour... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021? Source UCT Faculty of Health Science Short answer How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021? According to UCT’s Faculty of Health Science, there were 254 patients hospitalised with Covid-19 on 6 September 2021. ... Back Full answer
Health What are the leading unnatural causes of death in South Africa? Source Mortality and Causes of Death 2017 (Statistics South Africa) Short answer What are the leading unnatural causes of death in South Africa? Assault (15%) and transport accidents (11.5%) were among the leading unnatural causes of death in 2017.Note that insufficient detail on death notification forms affects this data.Related: Africa’s leading causes of death in 2016... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Are there fewer overall deaths in South Africa during the coronavirus pandemic? Source Report on weekly deaths in South Africa (South African Medical Research Council) Short answer Are there fewer overall deaths in South Africa during the coronavirus pandemic? The Burden of Disease Research Unit of the South African Medical Research Council has been using information from the National Population Register and historical data from 2018 and 2019 to estimate the number of deaths that could be expected during 2020. They compare it with deaths registered during... Back Full answer
Land Agriculture Who owns agricultural land held by individuals in South Africa? Source State land audit 2017 Short answer Who owns agricultural land held by individuals in South Africa? According to the 2017 state land audit, about 94 million hectares or 77% of all land was in private hands in 2015. This means it was owned by individuals, trusts, companies and community-based organisations such as community property associations and churches. The audit only provided a breakdown ... Back Full answer