KwaZulu-Natal
Elections
National 2014
5 117 131
Number of registered voters
about one-fifth of the figure in South Africa: 25 388 082
76.9%
Of registered voters cast their vote
about the same as the rate in South Africa: 73.5%
Provincial 2014
5 117 131
Number of registered voters
about one-fifth of the figure in South Africa: 25 381 293
76%
Of registered voters cast their vote
about 10 percent higher than the rate in South Africa: 71.2%
Municipal 2011
4 657 322
Number of registered voters
about one-fifth of the figure in South Africa: 23 709 002
61.5%
Of registered voters cast their vote
about 10 percent higher than the rate in South Africa: 57.6%
Demographic
Age
23
Median age
about 90 percent of the figure in South Africa: 25
Popuation
10 267 300 People
about one-fifth of the figure in South Africa: 51 770 561
Language
IsiZulu: Language most spoken at home
more than double the figure in South Africa: 22.4
Service delivery
Water
67.3%
Are getting water from a regional or local service provider
about 90 percent of the rate in South Africa: 76.9%
Electricity
78.8%
Have electricity for at least one of cooking, heating or lighting
about 90 percent of the rate in South Africa: 85.3%
Toilet facilities
47.9%
Have access to flush or chemical toilets
about 80 percent of the rate in South Africa: 59.3%
7%
Have no access to any toilets
about 1.3 times the rate in South Africa: 5.3%
Refuse disposal
45.8%
Are getting refuse disposal from a local authority or private company
about three-quarters of the rate in South Africa: 59.4%
Economics
Employment
31.5%
Employed
about 80 percent of the rate in South Africa: 38.9%
Monthly income
R2 400
Average monthly income
about the same as the amount in South Africa: R2 400
Internet access
33.6%
Households with internet access
a little less than the rate in South Africa: 35.2%