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#PODCAST 2022 SA census sets unwanted record of the highest reported undercount - almost 10% higher than 2011 #sabcnews

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By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The 2022 South African census has set the record of the highest reported undercount of 31%. This is about 10 percentage points higher than the undercount for the previous census. It brings into question the accuracy and usefulness of the information for government planning and resource allocation. Tom Moultrie is the Professor of Demography at the University of Cape Town (UCT). He began by helping us better understand this undercount and the implications of it... 

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By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The 2022 South African census has set the record of the highest reported undercount of 31%. This is about 10 percentage points higher than the undercount for the previous census. It brings into question the...

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