Gauteng is the best province to live in - IRR
This week the IRR released a Fast Facts report, which assesses the nine provinces according to a number of economic and social indicators ranging from education to health.
Key findings included:
Only Gauteng and the Western Cape are economically viable units in the sense that they account for larger shares of the country's GDP than they do of the total population.
Economic rankings, built on indicators ranging from economic growth rates to unemployment levels, saw Gauteng leading with a score of 92 out of a possible 100 followed by the Western Cape at 78. The Eastern Cape brought up the rear with a score of 18.
Social rankings drew on indicators from malnutrition levels to matric pass rates. These put the Western Cape first and the Eastern Cape last.