Stats SA hands census results to KZN premier
The Statistician-General has officially handed over KwaZulu-Natal's census results to the premier.
Stats SA released the results of the latest nationwide population count last month.
They revealed South Africa now has 62 million people, up by 1.8 per cent from the 51.7 million recorded in 2011.
KZN accounted for around a fifth of the overall population growth - with an increase of 2.2 million people over the intercensal period.
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The province has lost a net amount of over 10,000 people to other provinces, mainly Gauteng.
Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube said the results will help them make informed decisions when planning interventions at the provincial, district and municipal levels.
"How do we service our community, and where do the services also still need to go?
"So, in all senses, we are approaching a turning point in the management of the dwindling resources which must address a growing, if not steady, demand issues including the negotiated wage hikes the social wage and even the unpredictability occasion by a climate change."
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