According to the 2022 Census results, at least 18% of the population has no piped water in their houses or in their yards. The government is increasingly finding it difficult to provide basic services that are reliable and face no major disruptions to the populace, Daily Maverick reported. President Cyril Rampaphosa received the results and said: 'Despite the present challenges of load shedding, which we are urgently addressing, we should be encouraged by the almost universal access to electrici
, at least 18% of the population has no piped water in their houses or in their yards. The government is increasingly finding it difficult to provide basic services that are reliable and face no major disruptions to the populace,
This was the fourth census conducted since 1994. Census 2022 was conducted by Statistics South Africa and the findings found the government's provision of most basic services to the population has largely increased since 2011 when the last census was held. In some areas, access to basic services from the government is growing but the services being provided are not reliable. This is more so in the provision of water to households,…
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