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As the second largest province in South Africa, service delivery and availability of basic services are a priority for government. The following are comparative statistics pertaining to availability and access to water, energy, refuse disposal, sanitation, telephones and types of dwellings:
Access to water:
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Numbers for 2008 |
Estimated numbers for 2009 |
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Total |
1,494,497 |
1,509,011 |
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Piped water inside dwelling |
276,468 |
275,010 |
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Piped water inside yard |
268,393 |
274,170 |
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Piped water on community stand: distance less than 200m from dwelling |
195,193 |
194,247 |
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Piped water on community stand: distance greater than 200m from dwelling |
184,040 |
192,643 |
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Borehole/rain-water tank/well |
58,788 |
59,397 |
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Dam/river/stream/spring |
481,251 |
482,992 |
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Water-carrier/tanker/water vendor |
6,676 |
6,482 |
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Other/unspecified |
23,689 |
24,072 |
Energy for lighting:
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Numbers for 2008 |
Estimated numbers for 2009 |
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Total |
1,494,497 |
1,509,011 |
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Solar/other/unspecified |
12,158 |
12,046 |
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Electricity |
686,251 |
698,999 |
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Gas |
5,436 |
5,366 |
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Paraffin |
397,422 |
395,085 |
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Candles |
393,229 |
397,515 |
Refuse disposal:
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Numbers for 2008 |
Estimated numbers for 2009 |
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Total |
1,494,497 |
1,509,011 |
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Unspecified/other |
2,803 |
2,081 |
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Removed by local authority at least once a weak |
547,303 |
552,731 |
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Removed by local authority less often |
21,690 |
21,737 |
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Communal refuse dump |
19,954 |
19,963 |
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Own refuse dump |
635,254 |
643,986 |
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No refuse disposal |
267,492 |
268,514 |
Sanitation facilities:
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Numbers for 2008 |
Estimated numbers for 2009 |
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Total |
1,494,497 |
1,509,011 |
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Flush or chemical toilet |
509,929 |
515,193 |
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Pit latrine |
421,182 |
423,598 |
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Bucket latrine |
85,205 |
85,682 |
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None of the above |
477,025 |
483,674 |
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Unspecified |
1,155 |
865 |
Telephones:
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Numbers for 2008 |
Estimated numbers for 2009 |
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Total |
1,494,497 |
1,509,011 |
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In dwelling and/or cellular phone |
402,727 |
411,847 |
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At a public telephone nearby |
520,513 |
530,933 |
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At a neighbour nearby |
136,515 |
139,802 |
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At another location, not nearby |
103,226 |
104,917 |
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At another location, nearby |
74,926 |
76,617 |
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NA (institution)/unspecified/none |
256,591 |
244,896 |
Types of dwellings in the Province:
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Numbers for 2008 |
Estimated numbers for 2009 |
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Total |
1,494,497 |
1,509,011 |
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House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard |
591,906 |
598,196 |
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Traditional dwelling/hut/structure/ made of traditional materials |
553,620 |
558,229 |
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Flat in a block of flats |
64,250 |
65,276 |
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Town/cluster/semi-detached house (simplex, duplex or triplex) |
21,521 |
21,275 |
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House/flat/room in backyard |
38,448 |
38,245 |
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Informal dwelling/shack in backyard i.e. information settlement |
32,184 |
32,328 |
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Informal dwelling/shack not in backyard i.e. information settlement |
152,097 |
154,711 |
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Room/flatlet not in backyard but on a shared property |
13,005 |
12,906 |
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Other/ unspecified |
27,466 |
27,854 |
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