Kwazulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal has the highest population in the country, the Census’96 figures reveals. The province's population is more than 8,4 million. Of these, more than 4,4 million are female and around 4 million are male. The results of the latest census conducted nationwide in 1996, were released by President Nelson Mandela and Finance Minister Trevor Manuel in Pretoria today. The results represent the population of South Africa as on the night of 9 to 10 October. The figures reveal that at least 43% of the province’s population live in urban areas as opposed to more than 57% who live in non-urban areas. South Africa as a whole boasts a population of forty-and-a-half million people. This is a large number. If all people in South Africa take hands, they would circle the earth once and a bit. Population distribution figures in KwaZulu-Natal show that the province still has the highest Indian/Asian population in South Africa, constituting 9,4% of the province’s population. Around 82% of KwaZulu-Natal's population are African/Black, 1,4% are Coloured and 6,6% are White. Water is available to more than 39% of the population in the form of water piped to their dwelling. A very interesting fact is that the next major source of water supply is dams/rivers/streams/springs at 24,3%. Only 8,7% of people in the province have access to piped water on-site or in yards. Among people aged 20 years and above, almost 23% have had no schooling at all, while 17% have had some primary education. 4,8% of the province's people have tertiary qualifications, 16% have a matric, 32 % have had some secondary education and more than 6% have completed their primary education. The disability profile is as follows: 2,2% (sight), 0,9% (hearing), 1,5% (physical), 0,5% (mental) and 0,3% (more than one disability). |