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Free States residents voice growing unease regarding the recent census report released by StatsSA.

released by Statistics South Africa, expressing doubts about its accuracy in portraying the true population dynamics of the Free State province.

According to concerned residents, the failure to account for the presence of undocumented immigrants in the census data leads to an inaccurate representation of the province’s actual population. Moreover, the issue has stirred concerns over the allocation of public resources, with some residents highlighting that undocumented immigrants might be accessing services intended for citizens. This, they argue, could strain already limited resources and exacerbate existing challenges such as the shortage of medical facilities and beds in hospitals. They fear that the lack of accurate data may lead to a misallocation of resources, hindering the delivery of essential services to legal residents.

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