http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za daily 1 2009-01-13T20:46:24Z http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-147-a-quarter-of-south-africans-aged-seven-to-24-not-in-education Only 73% of South Africans aged seven to 24 attend an educational institution, according to the 2010 General Household Survey published by Statistics South Africa. The remaining 27% are not in education for various reasons including lack of funds, working at home, inability to perform, and the view that education is useless. No publisher lmoloi 2011-11-11T08:57:57Z BernArticle http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-146-five-provinces-record-higher-road-fatality-than-murder-rates Comparisons between murder and road fatality rates underscore the lack of road safety in the country. In 2010/11, five provinces recorded road fatality rates that were higher than murder rates. The rates for road accident deaths in Limpopo and Mpumalanga were more than double the murder rates. No publisher lmoloi 2011-11-10T13:38:37Z BernArticle http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-145-fertility-rates-decline-across-the-country Fertility rates across all provinces have fallen over the past decade. Gauteng and the Western Cape continue to have relatively low rates. No publisher lmoloi 2011-11-10T13:21:18Z BernArticle http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-144-results-of-the-municipal-by-elections By-elections were held on 7th September and 5th October in 26 municipal wards across five provinces. The African National Congress (ANC) lost three seats, and now holds 21 of the 26 contested available seats. The Democratic Alliance (DA) lost one seat and won two. The Congress of the People (Cope) won one seat. Voter turnout averaged 34%. No publisher lmoloi 2011-11-11T08:35:30Z BernArticle http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-143-population-shows-signs-of-slower-growth-and-future-decline-1 South Africa’s population is growing at a declining rate and will begin to shrink. A provincial breakdown shows that decline, owing to internal migration, is not universal across the nine provinces. No publisher lmoloi 2011-11-10T11:05:46Z BernArticle http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-142-seventeen-year-provincial-murder-rate-trends-2 The murder rate in the country has fallen by over 50% in the last 17 years. All provinces registered significant declines. Limpopo maintained its position as having the lowest murder rate while Gauteng improved from having the second worst murder rate to having the fourth best rate. No publisher lmoloi 2011-09-27T13:31:06Z BernArticle http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-141-south-africas-indigent-households-increase-by-16-between-2009-and-2010 According to the Non-financial census for municipalities for the year ended 30 June 2010, South Africa had 16% more indigent households in 2010 than it did in 2009. Limpopo saw an increase in the number of such households, while the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Northern Cape all saw decreases. In 2010, the Eastern Cape had the highest number of indigent households, while the Northern Cape had the lowest. No publisher lmoloi 2011-09-16T09:15:21Z BernArticle http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-140-life-expectancy-on-a-recovery-path In all provinces, men have realised gains in life expectancy of about ten months to just over two years. Women in five provinces picked up by between two months and two years. Women in Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and the North West, however, now have a slightly reduced life expectancy. There has been no change for women in the Free State, the province which also has the lowest life expectancy for both sexes. No publisher lmoloi 2011-09-09T10:07:21Z BernArticle http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-139-households-in-formal-backyard-dwellings-on-the-decline Households in formal backyard dwellings have decreased significantly in number since 1996. Occupation of the dwellings by relatives and improvements to the structures, rather than their demolition, has contributed to the big drop. No publisher lmoloi 2011-09-06T09:46:10Z BernArticle http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-138-metros-hike-service-tariffs-to-fund-a-r13-billion-increase-in-operating-budgets Between the 2009/10 and 2010/11 financial years, metropolitan municipalities collectively increased their operating budgets from R98 billion (R98bn) to R111 billion (R111bn). Service tariff hikes were implemented to fund this increase. Electricity tariffs increased the most. Ekurhuleni experienced the highest electricity tariff hike, at 29%. No publisher lmoloi 2011-08-26T15:02:09Z BernArticle http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-137-limpopo-and-the-eastern-cape-rely-more-on-grants-than-on-salaries This newsletter lists the proportions of households relying on the two major income sources in South Africa: salaries and grants. In the Eastern Cape and Limpopo, grants are the dominant source of income. Gauteng and the Western Cape, which have bigger economies, are at the fore of provinces whose households depend chiefly on salaries. No publisher lmoloi 2011-08-24T13:48:40Z BernArticle http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-136-marked-preference-for-armed-response-as-private-security-rises-fastest-in-less-affluent-provinces Over a five-year period, all nine provinces across the country showed an increasing demand for private security services. The less affluent provinces showed the largest increases. The armed response division of the private security industry proved to be the most popular choice for clients. No publisher lmoloi 2011-08-12T11:46:09Z BernArticle http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-135-inadequate-risk-disaster-management-in-local-and-district-municipalities Some 40% of local municipalities have disaster risk management centres functioning at a low level, 46% of district municipalities have centres functioning only partially, while the metros have adequate disaster risk management in place. So says a report on disaster risk management at municipalities in South Africa by the African Centre for Disaster Studies. No publisher lmoloi 2011-08-05T08:01:33Z BernArticle http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-134-kwazulu-natal-tops-settled-land-claims-list This newsletter gives an outline of the progress in land restitution claims between 1994/95 and 2008/09. Some beneficiaries received financial compensation instead of land and KwaZulu-Natal led in both land settlements and financial compensation. Gauteng and the Western Cape saw the least amount of land transferred. No publisher lmoloi 2011-07-29T11:07:14Z BernArticle http://p10.opennetworks.co.za/eumunicipaloutreach.org.za/newsletters/newsletter-133-access-to-landlines-drops-while-cellular-phones-in-households-soar The proportion of households with access to mobile phones increased rapidly over a three-year period in South Africa. On the other hand, the proportion of households with access to landline telephones declined. Households in the North West, as well as Indian and white households bucked the trend, however. No publisher lmoloi 2011-07-25T11:46:29Z BernArticle