Welfare & population How many people live in South Africa’s biggest cities? Source Ministry of Cooperative Governance Traditional Affairs: Municipal Profiles Short answer How many people live in South Africa’s biggest cities? The City of Johannesburg – with a population of 5.4 million – is the biggest metro in South Africa. It is followed by the City of Cape Town (4.4 million) and eThekwini (Durban and surrounds) with a population of 3.9 million. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population How many poor people are there in South Africa? Source Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022 Unpacking deprivation bundles to reduce multidimensional poverty Briefing note Short answer How many poor people are there in South Africa? The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) measures acute multidimensional poverty across more than 100 developing countries. It does so by measuring each person’s overlapping deprivations across 10 indicators in three equally weighted dimensions: health, education and standard of living. One... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population What is the difference between the official unemployment rate and the expanded rate? Source Stats SA: Quarterly Labour Force Survey Quarter 2 2022 Short answer What is the difference between the official unemployment rate and the expanded rate? South Africa’s official unemployment rate was 33.9% in the second quarter of 2022. It means that 33.9% of the labour force, aged 15 to 64, was without work, available for work and looking for work or trying to start a business. This is also known as the narrow definition of unemployment. The ex... Back Full answer
Welfare & population How many social grants are being paid in South Africa? Source The Parliamentary Budget Office: Social grant performance as at end March 20/21 Short answer How many social grants are being paid in South Africa? By the end of the period 2020/21, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) provided income support to 11.45 million vulnerable individuals and households throughout the country with social assistance. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population Is South Africa the most unequal country in the world? Source Inequality in Southern Africa : An Assessment of the Southern African Customs Union (English) Short answer Is South Africa the most unequal country in the world? Yes, of countries with data, South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, ranking first among 164 countries in the World Bank's global poverty database. ... Back Full answer
Education Health Where does South Africa rank based on the human capital the average child can expect to achieve? Source Human Development Report 2021/2022 Short answer Where does South Africa rank based on the human capital the average child can expect to achieve? The World Bank’s Human Capital Index measures “the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18”. It expresses this as a value between zero and one. An economy in which the average worker achieves both full health and full education potential will score a valu... Back Full answer
Welfare & population How many people live in South Africa? Source Mid-year Population Estimates 2020 (Statistics South Africa) Short answer How many people live in South Africa? As of June 2022 an estimated 60.6 million people called South Africa home. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Sex & gender What share of South Africa’s population is female? Source Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates 2022 Short answer What share of South Africa’s population is female? For 2022, Statistics South Africa estimates the mid-year population to be 60.6 million people. Approximately 51% (about 31 million) of the population is female. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population What is the divorce rate in South Africa? Source Stats SA: Marriages and Divorces 2019 Short answer What is the divorce rate in South Africa? According to STATS SA’s most recent Marriages and Divorces report, the observed crude divorce rate was 40 divorces per 100,000 estimated resident population in 2019. There were 23,710 completed divorce forms processed in 2019, a decrease of 6.2% from the 25,284 divorces processe... Back Full answer