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The General Household Survey (GHS) tracks the progress of development in South Africa and identifies persistent service delivery gaps. According to the latest survey, 2021 showed an increase in the percentage of households that were connected to the electricity supply from the mains from 76.7% in 20...

From 1994 to the end of February 2022, the South African government's human settlements sector delivered just over 3.4 million housing units. ...

Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index records perceived public-sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. It uses a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), based on feedback from experts and business people. In 2020,South Africa ranked 69th. It was...

An estimated 89% of South African households had access to piped (tap) water in 2018. In 2002, the year of the first General Household Survey, 84.4% of households had tap water. Related: Frequently asked questions about water in South Africa ...