Mid Term Report - Gauteng Online

HouseholdsThe total number of households increased by 17% from2,475 million in 2002 to 2,983 million in 2005, reflectingpopulation growth, in-migration to the province andsmaller households. According to the July 2005 GeneralHousehold Survey, the percentage of households living ininformal dwellings declined from 19,8% in 2003 to 14,4%in 2005, despite high levels of in-migration. This indicatesthe positive impact of housing programmes in the province.The number of electrified households increased steadilyfrom 87,6% in 2002 to 89% in 2004. However, accordingStats SA, in 2005 a slight decline to 82,7% wasexperienced.Households using the bucket system declined from 1,8% in2002 to 1,5% in 2005, compared to the national averageof 10,2%.Access to water from a tap increased by 6.7% from 2002to 2005, with 65.3% of households having paid for waterin 2005.Human Development IndexAfrican 0.64Coloured 0.74Asian 0.81White 0.88Total 0.71Global Insight Southern Africa, Regional Economic Focus, 2005The Gini Coefficient, a measure of inequality, for 2005 was 0.59%African 0.61Coloured 0.50Asian 0.32White 0.38Total 0.59Global Insight Southern Africa, Regional Economic Focus, 2005Safety and SecurityWhile crime remains one of Gauteng’s most serious obstaclesto a better life for all its people, SA Police Servicesfigures show a reduction in contact crimes in the periodto April 2006 compared to the previous year. The totalaverage reduction for all contact crimes was 8,4%, and iswithin the national target of a 7% to 10% reduction. However,there was an increase in cash-in-transit and businessrobberies.Midterm Report - 2004/06 •