| This is a watershed cultural and demographic survey, commissioned by former President Nelson Mandela, and it came up with some surprising results. It sampled a thorough cross-section of 9,963 South Africans from all walks of life. It shows 11% are HIV+, 15.2% of them aged between 15 and 49. Contrary to previous estimates, provinces with large urban informal settlements have the highest incidence of HIV infection - the Free State shows the highest prevalence in this regard. Women are more at risk of infection than men, with the Western Cape showing much higher figures than previous projections. Higher rates of infection (5.6% are also found in children aged 2-14. The full report takes a deeper look at the methodology and processes involved in its execution. |
