Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)

DID YOU KNOW?

ALL THE FIGURES

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◆ Has over 4 million residents.

◆ There are only three police stations for the entire community.

◆ There is one district hospital with a capacity of 400 000 and three day hospitals.

◆ It is the largest and fastest growing

township in the province.

◆ The area is subdivided into 26 subplaces, most of which are informal settlement­s and only 45% make up formal housing.

◆ Informal settlement­s are predominan­tly made of timber and sheet metal, closely built and fires are a constant problem.

◆ High population density with not enough resources to support the full population.

◆ Jobs are in short supply.

◆ There are 20 primary and secondary schools in the area.

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