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Audit of Residential Facilities, Final report - Division for Social Policy ...

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The study shows that the “…racial proportions in Homes <strong>for</strong> the Aged (HFA) do not match theracial proportions <strong>of</strong> the Western Capes population. The coloured demographic <strong>of</strong> the WesternCape is 54% <strong>of</strong> the total population, yet HFA are only 38% coloured. Likewise the blackdemographic <strong>of</strong> the Western Cape is 21% <strong>of</strong> the total population, yet HFA are 4% black.Whereas social norms and cultural factors may account <strong>for</strong> these mismatched racial proportions,a disparity <strong>of</strong> this level should not be occurring. As South Africa‟s demographic continues tochange the trans<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>of</strong> HFA will be <strong>of</strong> paramount importance…”In support <strong>of</strong> the above, the graph below indicates where most <strong>of</strong> the homes are currentlylocated, which is in turn, indicative <strong>of</strong> the population they largely still serve.26 | D S D A u d i t o f R e s i d e n t i a l F a c i l i t i e s

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