The Khayelitsha Population Register Update (KPRU) was initiated by community structures locally, namely Khayelitsha Development Forum (KDF), local service providers in the area to the Department of Social Services and Poverty Alleviation (as the provincial Department of Social Development was previously known). The main reason for the research was to show that resources did not match the reality as experienced by these service providers. In other words, the budgetary allocation was inadequate for the intended beneficiaries, as the latter outstripped the supply from inception. Fieldwork took place between 15 August 2005 and 13 December 2005.
The Department of Social Department carried out a tender to project the population in the Western Cape Province taking into account the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The provincial projections were achieved by adapting the ASSA2003 model developed by the Actuarial Society of South Africa to correspond to the situation in the Western Cape. Projections were carried out under the assumption that MTCTP (mother-to-child treatment programme) was introduced in 2001 and HAART was available since 2000 but significantly so since 2003 and that coverage reached 90% and nearly 60% respectively in 2005.
In September 2005, world leaders will meet in New York to discuss the status of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and efforts to promote environmental and social sustainability. Civil society (CS) cannot miss an opportunity to engage in this process. This guide is intended to help South African civil society understand the MDGs and how they can be used to encourage a more sustainable South Africa.
The Western Cape is sub-divided into 16 district offices. Click on the data set you are looking for to open the publication.
The Comprehensive Service Plan of the Department of Heath provides the framework for the implementation of Healthcare 2010 which is essential for the provision of a sustainable and quality health service in the Western Cape. This is open for public comment. Please note: only written comments can be accepted. Closing date: 25 Oct 2006 Send comments via: E-mail: fsteyn@pgwc.gov.za or pjgrobler@pgwc.gov.za Fax: 021 483 6169 Post: Western Cape Provincial Department of Health, PO Box 2060, Cape Town, 8000.
This document provides a snapshot of the Western Cape economy and details the economic outlook for 2006. It is often referred to as "PERO".
This report contains the results of the antenatal survey conducted across South Africa during 2003 and includes data on HIV and Syphilis prevalence. The findings show that HIV prevalence rates remain high in South Africa, with an estimated prevalence rate of 27.9%, up from 26.5% in 2002. Although the findings seem to suggest that the epidemic is slowly stabilising, it concludes that HIV and AIDS is still an important public health problem in South Africa.
This online resource, based on the South African Yearbook, provides detailed and up-to-date information on South Africa and the services and projects of the various government departments.
This brief overview of the Western Cape has been taken from the South African Yearbook 2002/2003. It includes information on the geography, people, industry and agriculture of this province.
This site contains information on Stats SA and provides online access to their reports and project information.
This publication contains crime statistics from 2003/2004 to 2009/2010 for the country, the Western Cape and areas in the province.
The Western Cape Socio-Economic Review (SER) sketches the economic and labour market challenges that government need to address in order to reduce unemployment and inequality in the Western Cape.
In October 2001, the second census in a democratic South Africa took place. The results were released in 2003. The online report includes the census database, key results, age tables, census in brief, key municipal data and a summary report.
Statistics South Africa have produced an online atlas illustrating the results of the 2001 census. You can use the digital atlas, to find out national, provincial and local information.
This report includes information on HIV/AIDS and migration, an estimate of the number of foreign African migrants in the Western Cape, an estimation of the extent of out-migration from the Western Cape and an assessment of the influence of the state educational and health facilities on migration into the Western Cape.
This report contains information on the South African population, including the status and quality of life of different sectors of the population, and considers some of the major challenges facing population development.
The website contains information on the Proudly South African campaign, its success stories and its members. You can also download the application form to join the campaign.