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As of 2018, the share of children in south Africa who stayed with a mother in the household was significantly higher than children staying in households with their biological father across all population groups. However, the gap was largest among the Black African population, where the share of children living with their father was as low as 31.7 percent, compared to the 74 percent for mothers in households. The story was different among Indian/Asian and White population with a higher share of the children living with their biological parents.