Question NW4570 to the Minister of Social Development
28 December 2022 - NW4570
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Social Development
What is the total number of children who have been adopted in the past two years?
Reply:
The total number of children who have been adopted in the past two years is 1840. Breakdown of adopted children per province in the past two years is as follows:
|
Province |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
|
Gauteng |
268 |
363 |
|
Western Cape |
292 |
309 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
111 |
88 |
|
Free State |
47 |
42 |
|
Limpopo |
22 |
36 |
|
North West |
26 |
27 |
|
Eastern Cape |
37 |
82 |
|
Northern Cape |
8 |
17 |
|
Mpumalanga |
38 |
27 |
|
Total |
849 |
991 |
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