# Government says Statistics South Africa’s 2025 General Household Survey shows significant progress in access to formal housing, electricity, water, sanitation and digital communication. The survey, conducted annually since 2002, tracks development progress and highlights persistent service-delivery gaps across South Africa. Government acting spokesperson, Nomonde Mnukwa, says formal dwellings increased to 84.2-percent, while electricity access rose from 76.7-percent in 2002 to 90.6-percent in 2025, accompanied by reduced reliance on traditional fuels:
Government welcomes positive progress reflected in the general household survey [SOUND]
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