JOHANNESBURG - Unsurprisingly, South Africa is very far from meeting its National Development Plan (NDP) to eliminate poverty by 2030.

That’s according to the latest Poverty Trends in South Africa report, released by Stats SA today.

A profile of poor households vs non-poor households in South Africa #poverty #StatsSA https://t.co/6toE3rtGiY pic.twitter.com/ECC9BzP01R

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The country's children make up the majority of those living in poverty.

Poor households spend a third of food budget on breads & cereals, non-poor=a third on meat & fish #Poverty #StatsSA https://t.co/6toE3rtGiY pic.twitter.com/hmku6K89dE

— Stats SA (@StatsSA) August 22, 2017

Women and women-headed households are the poorest in the country.

#Female-headed households remain significantly poorer than male-headed households #Poverty #StatsSA https://t.co/6toE3rtGiY pic.twitter.com/T64n6UPGBB

— Stats SA (@StatsSA) August 22, 2017

The report shows that Limpopo and the Eastern Cape remain the poorest provinces in the country.

2 out of every 5 urban dweller are poor compared to 4 out of every 5 in rural areas #poverty #StatsSA https://t.co/6toE3rtGiY pic.twitter.com/tdhgM13w9Q

— Stats SA (@StatsSA) August 22, 2017

Despite the general decline in #poverty between 2006 and 2011, poverty levels in SA rose in 2015 https://t.co/6toE3rtGiY pic.twitter.com/SlOglPlvPx

— Stats SA (@StatsSA) August 22, 2017

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