Out of 190 recognised countries, South Africa had the 32nd largest economy in the world in 2015, according to the IMF and the World Bank (see Table 1). On income per capita basis South Africa is rated 84th in the world. Motor vehicle (car) ownership in South Africa is currently around 210 vehicles/1 000 population. If compared to developed nations, such as the USA, which might have reached saturation at around 800 vehicles/1000 population, it is clear that potential for higher vehicle ownership in South Africa exists. In many South African cities the modal split of motorised trips is approximately 50/50 between private trips and public transport trips on a daily basis. For workers, the countrywide modal split on a daily basis is 40/40/20 (public transport / private transport / walking). Currently around 600 000 new cars are sold every year, and the number of registered vehicles have increased at a relatively high rate since 2004 (see Graph 2).
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