Eastern Cape is the poorest of the nine provinces

The Eastern Cape is the poorest of the nine provinces. However, its poverty headcount, those living below the poverty line, has decreased from 14, 4% in 2011 to 12.7% in 2016. The Nelson Mandela Bay and Sarah Baartman regions have the lowest poverty headcounts. The small town of Rietbron in the Sarah Baartman region is one of the poorest towns. Here the people have known poverty for many years, with little hope of economic upliftment. For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news