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Johannesburg - The percentage of South African households connected to the mains electricity supply increased relatively consistently from 76.8% in 2002 to 82% in 2010, a general household survey published on Thursday by Statistics South Africa showed.
"Even though the upward trend has been smooth in most provinces, connectivity actually decreased in Western Cape, Limpopo and North West between 2007 and 2010," Stats SA said.
The use of wood and paraffin for cooking decreased consistently in most provinces between 2002 and 2010. The provinces that had the highest rates of wood and paraffin usage in 2010 were Limpopo (50.4%) and Eastern Cape (42%).
Even though 89.3% of South African households have access to piped water, the situation is not necessarily universal, according to Stats SA.
"Less than three-quarters (73.9%) of households in Eastern Cape have access to piped water. However, the situation has improved significantly since 2002 when only 56.8% had access," Stats SA noted.
A large proportion of the users of water services (63.6%) approved of the quality of the water-related services that they received.
"Satisfaction has, however, been eroding steadily since 2005 and 2007, when the percentage of users who rated the services as good were 76.3% and 72.0% respectively. The percentage of users who rated water services as average increased from 15.8% in 2005 to 31.9% in 2009, before declining to 27% in 2010.
"Residents of Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga have consistently been least satisfied with the quality of water. In 2010, 28.5% of households in Eastern Cape felt that their water was unsafe to drink, compared to 22.5% in KwaZulu-Natal and 13.9% in Mpumalanga.
"Having water that is not clear was a problem for 21.6% of households in Eastern Cape and for 16.8% in Mpumalanga. Water that did not taste good was a problem for 23.9% of households in Eastern Cape compared to 17.1% in Mpumalanga and 14.8% in Northern Cape."
More than 28.5% of households in Eastern Cape felt that their water was not free from bad smell compared to 22.5% in KwaZulu-Natal and 13.9% in Mpumalanga.
"Even though the upward trend has been smooth in most provinces, connectivity actually decreased in Western Cape, Limpopo and North West between 2007 and 2010," Stats SA said.
The use of wood and paraffin for cooking decreased consistently in most provinces between 2002 and 2010. The provinces that had the highest rates of wood and paraffin usage in 2010 were Limpopo (50.4%) and Eastern Cape (42%).
Even though 89.3% of South African households have access to piped water, the situation is not necessarily universal, according to Stats SA.
"Less than three-quarters (73.9%) of households in Eastern Cape have access to piped water. However, the situation has improved significantly since 2002 when only 56.8% had access," Stats SA noted.
A large proportion of the users of water services (63.6%) approved of the quality of the water-related services that they received.
"Satisfaction has, however, been eroding steadily since 2005 and 2007, when the percentage of users who rated the services as good were 76.3% and 72.0% respectively. The percentage of users who rated water services as average increased from 15.8% in 2005 to 31.9% in 2009, before declining to 27% in 2010.
"Residents of Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga have consistently been least satisfied with the quality of water. In 2010, 28.5% of households in Eastern Cape felt that their water was unsafe to drink, compared to 22.5% in KwaZulu-Natal and 13.9% in Mpumalanga.
"Having water that is not clear was a problem for 21.6% of households in Eastern Cape and for 16.8% in Mpumalanga. Water that did not taste good was a problem for 23.9% of households in Eastern Cape compared to 17.1% in Mpumalanga and 14.8% in Northern Cape."
More than 28.5% of households in Eastern Cape felt that their water was not free from bad smell compared to 22.5% in KwaZulu-Natal and 13.9% in Mpumalanga.
