Gauteng and the North West are the only two provinces in South Africa where men outnumber women. (StatsSA Mid-year population estimates, 2007)

This week’s theme: Women in South Africa

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• Sexagenarians There are 16.7 million women in South Africa aged 15 or...
• One million and more There were 1,066,401 births during 2010 in South Africa. Life expectancy...
• Number of households, by province There are 12.6 million households in South Africa. Gauteng has 2.9...
• Breakdown The total population of South Africa in mid-2010 is 49.99 million...