These charts and tables provides a descriptive analysis of the internet based questions for formal, informal and other households from 2009-2023 using the GHS provided by Statistics SA.

1 Internet Connection Trends - Charts

1.1 Internet Connection in the Household

1.2 Internet use at a Library, Community Hall or Thusong Centre

1.3 Internet for students at a School, University or College

1.4 Internet at Place of Work

1.5 Internet Café 2km or less from the household

1.6 Internet Café more than 2km from the household

1.7 Any place via a mobile cellular phone

1.8 Other Internet Services

2 Internet Connection Trends - Tables

2.1 Internet Connection in the Household

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Formal
Yes 194,956 239,308 240,442 242,995 265,042 305,072 287,989 323,543 370,742 370,181 313,520 320,931 401,240 528,001 607,190
No 538,486 586,960 625,096 624,436 605,014 585,733 613,887 585,022 561,060 604,024 702,986 714,308 697,475 601,432 526,571
Unspecified 2,963 2,259 1,308 400 11,278 705 707 1,229 12,484 1,727 0 1,956 0 0 0
Informal
Yes 1,285 861 911 1,439 2,834 2,467 4,242 2,093 4,715 6,569 3,342 2,704 0 5,946 10,053
No 194,562 192,825 183,819 184,099 193,704 187,205 203,411 227,551 224,409 232,217 246,937 236,867 220,880 222,376 255,401
Unspecified 2,567 1,140 1,363 0 3,678 317 2,296 2,230 911 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other
Yes 427 1,686 493 0 412 404 0 0 704 0 0 0 0 949 1,266
No 16,952 7,679 3,307 10,616 13,753 35,741 20,589 25,243 25,368 19,600 2,377 10,353 4,284 0 0
Unspecified 398 0 0 0 425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sum — 952,595 1,032,719 1,056,738 1,063,985 1,096,140 1,117,644 1,133,121 1,166,911 1,200,396 1,234,317 1,269,162 1,287,118 1,323,879 1,358,704 1,400,480

2.2 Internet use at a Library, Community Hall or Thusong Centre

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Formal
Yes 38,889 77,846 59,116 50,821 36,514 23,468 27,869 19,238 18,177 36,784 90,104 25,664 83,731 23,502 52,275
No 694,553 748,421 806,421 816,609 833,542 867,337 874,007 889,327 913,626 937,420 926,402 1,009,574 1,014,983 1,105,930 1,081,486
Unspecified 2,963 2,259 1,308 400 11,278 705 707 1,229 12,484 1,727 0 1,956 0 0 0
Informal
Yes 3,041 14,669 8,158 3,459 3,212 3,365 2,522 4,736 2,138 7,855 4,559 2,410 2,891 5,971 3,149
No 192,806 179,018 176,572 182,079 193,326 186,307 205,132 224,907 226,986 230,932 245,720 237,161 217,989 222,351 262,305
Unspecified 2,567 1,140 1,363 0 3,678 317 2,296 2,230 911 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other
Yes 2,061 1,281 572 2,453 2,970 1,243 1,274 681 0 730 0 0 0 0 0
No 15,317 8,084 3,229 8,163 11,195 34,902 19,316 24,562 26,073 18,870 2,377 10,353 4,284 949 1,266
Unspecified 398 0 0 0 425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sum — 952,595 1,032,719 1,056,738 1,063,985 1,096,140 1,117,644 1,133,121 1,166,911 1,200,396 1,234,317 1,269,162 1,287,118 1,323,879 1,358,704 1,400,480

2.3 Internet for students at a School, University or College

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Formal
Yes 103,156 131,480 127,543 104,867 114,754 115,563 111,655 87,322 97,483 73,855 99,520 68,369 100,347 97,930 97,256
No 630,285 694,788 737,995 762,564 755,302 775,243 790,222 821,242 834,320 900,349 916,986 966,869 998,367 1,031,503 1,036,505
Unspecified 2,963 2,259 1,308 400 11,278 705 707 1,229 12,484 1,727 0 1,956 0 0 0
Informal
Yes 2,280 10,901 9,502 3,185 7,683 6,288 13,724 8,579 4,769 9,997 5,743 2,410 14,381 7,443 6,936
No 193,567 182,785 175,227 182,353 188,855 183,383 193,930 221,065 224,355 228,789 244,536 237,161 206,499 220,879 258,518
Unspecified 2,567 1,140 1,363 0 3,678 317 2,296 2,230 911 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other
Yes 1,099 0 572 2,341 2,085 1,218 2,141 0 888 0 0 0 0 0 0
No 16,279 9,365 3,229 8,275 12,080 34,927 18,448 25,243 25,185 19,600 2,377 10,353 4,284 949 1,266
Unspecified 398 0 0 0 425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sum — 952,595 1,032,719 1,056,738 1,063,985 1,096,140 1,117,644 1,133,121 1,166,911 1,200,396 1,234,317 1,269,162 1,287,118 1,323,879 1,358,704 1,400,480

2.4 Internet at Place of Work

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Formal
Yes 240,899 321,863 299,715 336,243 303,601 288,660 251,923 285,160 247,264 265,643 333,084 207,364 259,748 218,007 301,559
No 492,543 504,405 565,823 531,188 566,455 602,145 649,953 623,405 684,539 708,562 683,421 827,874 838,966 911,425 832,202
Unspecified 2,963 2,259 1,308 400 11,278 705 707 1,229 12,484 1,727 0 1,956 0 0 0
Informal
Yes 6,096 17,190 14,061 3,769 3,136 9,362 12,289 11,250 19,132 14,946 23,252 11,154 10,820 21,748 13,445
No 189,751 176,496 170,668 181,770 193,402 180,309 195,364 218,394 209,993 223,840 227,027 228,416 210,060 206,574 252,009
Unspecified 2,567 1,140 1,363 0 3,678 317 2,296 2,230 911 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other
Yes 433 1,260 493 399 878 3,438 0 1,244 764 0 0 0 0 0 0
No 16,945 8,105 3,307 10,217 13,287 32,707 20,589 23,999 25,309 19,600 2,377 10,353 4,284 949 1,266
Unspecified 398 0 0 0 425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sum — 952,595 1,032,719 1,056,738 1,063,985 1,096,140 1,117,644 1,133,121 1,166,911 1,200,396 1,234,317 1,269,162 1,287,118 1,323,879 1,358,704 1,400,480

2.5 Internet Café 2km or less from the household

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Formal
Yes 21,711 40,733 57,667 48,070 46,851 23,642 35,524 22,929 15,171 34,226 57,068 68,489 98,342 83,377 134,465
No 711,731 785,534 807,870 819,360 823,205 867,164 866,352 885,636 916,632 939,978 959,438 966,749 1,000,373 1,046,055 999,295
Unspecified 2,963 2,259 1,308 400 11,278 705 707 1,229 12,484 1,727 0 1,956 0 0 0
Informal
Yes 3,517 7,468 2,447 1,268 3,638 1,875 3,880 6,593 2,768 7,541 0 67,789 54,136 47,800 70,106
No 192,330 186,218 182,282 184,271 192,900 187,796 203,773 223,051 226,356 231,246 250,279 171,782 166,744 180,522 195,348
Unspecified 2,567 1,140 1,363 0 3,678 317 2,296 2,230 911 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other
Yes 0 1,080 0 0 853 989 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No 17,379 8,285 3,801 10,616 13,311 35,156 20,589 25,243 26,073 19,600 2,377 10,353 4,284 949 1,266
Unspecified 398 0 0 0 425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sum — 952,595 1,032,719 1,056,738 1,063,985 1,096,140 1,117,644 1,133,121 1,166,911 1,200,396 1,234,317 1,269,162 1,287,118 1,323,879 1,358,704 1,400,480

2.6 Internet Café more than 2km from the household

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Formal
Yes 14,601 30,068 46,005 29,658 53,013 36,287 28,509 27,618 18,179 39,638 63,939 0 0 0 0
No 718,841 796,200 819,533 837,772 817,043 854,518 873,367 880,947 913,624 934,567 952,567 0 0 0 0
Unspecified 2,963 2,259 1,308 400 11,278 705 707 1,229 12,484 1,727 0 0 0 0 0
NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,037,194 1,098,715 1,129,432 1,133,760
Informal
Yes 1,368 7,486 16,477 2,282 22,019 12,975 8,539 11,217 8,304 18,800 9,400 0 0 0 0
No 194,479 186,200 168,252 183,257 174,519 176,697 199,114 218,427 220,820 219,986 240,879 0 0 0 0
Unspecified 2,567 1,140 1,363 0 3,678 317 2,296 2,230 911 0 0 0 0 0 0
NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 239,571 220,880 228,322 265,454
Other
Yes 0 507 0 1,942 453 590 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No 17,379 8,858 3,801 8,674 13,712 35,555 20,589 25,243 26,073 19,600 2,377 0 0 0 0
Unspecified 398 0 0 0 425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,353 4,284 949 1,266
sum — 952,595 1,032,719 1,056,738 1,063,985 1,096,140 1,117,644 1,133,121 1,166,911 1,200,396 1,234,317 1,269,162 1,287,118 1,323,879 1,358,704 1,400,480

2.7 Any place via a mobile cellular phone

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Formal
Yes 140,505 384,698 547,457 591,244 603,205 648,112 655,849 687,537
No 726,926 485,357 343,348 310,632 305,360 283,691 318,356 328,969
Unspecified 400 11,278 705 707 1,229 12,484 1,727 0
Informal
Yes 5,698 33,703 71,380 111,631 125,300 157,512 149,842 163,869
No 179,840 162,835 118,291 96,022 104,343 71,613 88,944 86,410
Unspecified 0 3,678 317 2,296 2,230 911 0 0
Other
Yes 1,942 5,775 13,295 6,717 6,021 8,161 3,901 1,081
No 8,674 8,390 22,850 13,873 19,223 17,912 15,699 1,297
Unspecified 0 425 0 0 0 0 0 0
sum — 1,063,985 1,096,140 1,117,644 1,133,121 1,166,911 1,200,396 1,234,317 1,269,162

2.8 Other Internet Services

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Formal
Yes 2,577 10,843 2,583 459 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No 730,865 815,425 862,954 866,972 870,056 890,805 901,876 908,565 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unspecified 2,963 2,259 1,308 400 11,278 705 707 1,229 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 944,287 975,931 1,016,506 1,037,194 1,098,715 1,129,432 1,133,760
Informal
Yes 0 2,236 0 777 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No 195,847 191,450 184,729 184,762 196,538 189,671 207,653 229,643 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unspecified 2,567 1,140 1,363 0 3,678 317 2,296 2,230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 230,036 238,786 250,279 239,571 220,880 228,322 265,454
Other
Yes 433 1,104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No 16,945 8,262 3,801 10,616 14,165 36,145 20,589 25,243 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unspecified 398 0 0 0 425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26,073 19,600 2,377 10,353 4,284 949 1,266
sum — 952,595 1,032,719 1,056,738 1,063,985 1,096,140 1,117,644 1,133,121 1,166,911 1,200,396 1,234,317 1,269,162 1,287,118 1,323,879 1,358,704 1,400,480