GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) has extended the 2022 Census count in the Western Cape to 14 May.

This comes after only 58% of the province's residents has been counted. Premier Alan Winde in a statement yesterday, Thursday 28 April, warns that if the province is not fully counted, it will not get its fair share of the country’s budget allocation to deliver critical services like schools, healthcare facilities and other public infrastructure.

He called on residents to make sure they get counted without delay. He said the Western Cape has achieved a " radically lower" count compared with the country as a whole.

"I appeal to residents to use the extension to get counted, whether by filling in the form online, or by being counted in person by a census counter. We now have just 16 days left to make sure that our province is properly counted. A big effort is needed across the board to ensure that we are accurately reflected as a province," said Winde.

You can play your part by:

* Completing the Census questionnaire when visited by an official StatsSA Census counter;
* Completing the Census questionnaire online: https://getcounted.statssa.gov.za; or
* Contacting the Census call centre for any enquiries on 0800 110 248 or emailing census2022@statssa.gov.za.

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