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# Facts you should know

Here are some compelling statistics and facts that validate the need for XPNC in South Africa:

1. **Increasing Volunteer Rates**: The youth volunteer rate in South Africa has increased over the past decade by 2.1 percentage points from 3.7% to 5.8% ([source](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358022455_Youth_Volunteering_for_Development_in_South_Africa)).
2. **High Volunteer Rates Among Youth**: Statistics show that (15-35) youth volunteer rates in South Africa are high among all demographics ([source](https://www.ajol.info/index.php/asr/article/view/247080/233707)).
3. **Rise in Volunteered Hours**: The number of volunteered hours in South Africa increased significantly from 2010 to 2014 ([source](https://www.statssa.gov.za/?p=5433)).
4. **Volunteer Work Benefits**: Volunteer work activities deliver significant additional benefits to society and volunteers, enhancing social cohesion and individual development ([source](http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P02113/P021132018.pdf)).
5. **Volunteering in Various Sectors**: Most South Africans partake in formal volunteering and prefer to do so in religious, community, health, and sports sectors ([source](https://scholar.sun.ac.za/server/api/core/bitstreams/ccde13a3-2669-4cda-a3fa-d176736d6523/content)).