3.1.1 Overview of Namakwa Community Poverty is widespread in this region at 74.96%. The population consists of 7.39% of inhabitants over the age of 65 and 25% under the age of 15. Five per cent of the population has no schooling and only 1.54% has higher education. Thirty six per cent of households are registered as indigent whilst 25% receive social grants, namely child support, disability and old age. Five per cent of households are in informal dwellings and 2.4% in traditional huts; however 91% have access to electricity, rendering only 5 per cent of the community with internet access. Mining is the largest sector in the community, contributing 52% to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Of late, there has been a substantial decline of employment in the mining sector. The radio station presented a keen willingness to assist government in preventing such declines. They assented to the fact that tourism would be an advantage in this regard through an integrated and coherent approach by government and the community.