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Table 1 Geographical distribution* of Audiologists (Auds), Speech Therapists (STs) and Speech Therapists and Audiologists (Aud-STs) in South African provinces

From: Sustainable workforce: South African Audiologists and Speech Therapists

Category

Audiologist

Speech Therapists

Aud-STs

Total workforce per province

Percentage of total population

Audiologists and Speech Therapists per 10 000 population

Gauteng

184

315

893

1392

25.3

0.97

KwaZulu-Natal

225

239

130

594

19.6

0.53

Mpumalanga

32

38

85

155

7.9

0.35

Western Cape

105

374

193

672

11.5

1.03

Limpopo

17

12

98

127

10.2

0.22

Eastern Cape

31

45

47

123

11.5

0.19

North West

9

13

34

56

6.8

0.15

Free State

8

28

36

72

5.1

0.25

Northern Cape

9

22

11

42

2.1

0.35

Total

620

1086

1527

3233

100

0.57

  1. *Excluding 33 Foreign registered professionals