Mapping social assistance in Gauteng
This Map of the Month uses data from the Quality of Life 7 (2023/24) survey to examine the spatial distribution of households receiving social grants in Gauteng. The map also explores the gendered dimension of social grants by considering how grant receipt patterns vary between female- and male-headed households, both in overall terms and spatially across different parts of the province.
Date of publication:
May 2025
Industrial specialisation, diversification, and concentration in post-apartheid Gauteng: 1994 - 2023
In the post-apartheid period, Gauteng has undergone significant shifts in its industrial composition and spatial arrangement of its industrial capabilities. Using the measure of Location Quotients, this Map of the Month analyses changes in industrial specialisations, concentration and diversification in Gauteng from 1994 to 2023. The analysis provides nuanced insights that may be useful in policy debates around agglomeration economies, spatial changes in regional economies and place-based industrialisation.
Date of publication:
March 2025
Mapping perceptions of (un)safety across the Gauteng City-Region
Safety and security remain critical concerns for South Africans. In this Map of the Month, we draw on data from the Gauteng City-Region Observatory’s (GCRO) Quality of Life (QoL) Survey 7 (2023/24) to map a safety index that ranks residents’ perceptions of safety across Gauteng’s wards. Further analysis considers the safety score of residents by race, sex, income and dwelling type.
Date of publication:
February 2025
Quality of life disparities within wards in Gauteng
This Map of the Month shows inequalities in quality of life within wards across the Gauteng province. Using data from GCRO’s Quality of Life (QoL) Survey 7 (2023/24), this map shows how some wards have significantly greater disparities in the Quality of Life Index scores of their residents than others, and considers possible reasons for this relative inequality.
Date of publication:
December 2024
Gauteng commuters’ frequent travel times
The October 2024 map of the month uses QoL 7 (2023/24) data to analyse Gauteng residents’ travel times across the province, focusing on the shortest travel times of up to 15 minutes and the longest ones of more than 45 minutes. In addition to illustrating spatial differences across wards, the analysis disaggregates trip times by mode of transport and some demographic variables. It also shows how travel times were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the changes since QoL 6 (2020/21).
Date of publication:
October 2024
