child-only homes
About 26 000 children were living in child-only households across SA in 2019. This is according to the 2021/2022 South African Child Gauge report.
The Western Cape Department of Social Development has confirmed that during the 2021/22 financial year, there were 28 child-headed households in the province, with a total of 54 children living within those homes. Child-headed households are defined as households being run
