City of Cape Town

Indicator	Households with no access to safe and adequate water supply.
Description	The number and % of households with no access to piped water in the dwelling or on the site.

Existing Trends

Year	Number	%	Source
1996	68,530	10.5	Census 1996
2001	121,177	15.6	Census 2001
2005	61,387	7.0	GHS 2005
2006	59,625	6.6	GHS 2006
2007	63,151	6.7	GHS 2007

Significance	Access to water reduces the risk of water related diseases and increases the quality of life.
Implications	Households in need of piped water in the dwelling, or on the site, have decreased significantly from 15.6% in 2001 to 6.6% in 2006. There has been a 0.1% increase in households in need of piped water in the dwelling or on the site from 2006 to 2007 with the number of households increasing by 3,526. Of all the households who do not have piped water in the dwelling or on the site, 90.0% have access to a communal tap.
Map	A map, using the 2001 Census suburbs, showing % of households who have no access to water in the dwelling or on site.
References	Statistics South Africa: Census 1996, Census 2001, General Household Survey (GHS) 2005, 2006 and 2007. www.statssa.gov.za
Contact	Karen Small Head: Strategic Information Analysis and Research Strategic Development Information and GIS Karen.Small@capetown.gov.za Janet Gie Senior Professional Officer Strategic Development Information and GIS Janet.Gie@capetown.gov.za
Complied by	Strategic Information, Strategic Development Information and GIS Department
Updated	2008/12/03