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Ba-Phalaborwa

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According to Census 2011, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality has a total population of 150 637 people, of whom 93,0% are black African and 6,4% are white, with the other population groups making up the remaining 0,6%.

1,36% Growth Rate

Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality is a Category B municipality found in the Mopani District in the Limpopo province. It is situated in the north-eastern part of Mopani, less than 1 km from the Kruger National Park border. It includes the towns of Phalaborwa, Namakgale, Lulekani and Gravelotte, and is surrounded by the five Traditional Authorities of Makhushane, Majeje, Mashishimale, Maseke and Seloane. 95% of the population resides within a 15 km radius of Phalaborwa Town. It is 220 km from Polokwane and Nelspruit, and serves as a central gateway to the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park through the Giriyondoborder post. It is an entry and exit point to the Mozambican side of the Xai-Xai beaches. (www.localgovernment.co.za)

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People

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14,6% of those 20+ have no schooling.

Of those aged 20 years and older, 3,8% have completed primary school, 36,0% have some secondary education, 23,3% have completed matric, and 12,1% have some form of higher education, while 14,7% have no form of schooling.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	93%
Coloured	0,3%
Indian/Asian	0,2%
White	6,4%
Other	0,1%

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Age	Males	Females
0-4	6,5%	6,4%
5-9	5%	5,2%
10-14	5%	4,8%
15-19	4,7%	5%
20-24	5,4%	5,3%
25-29	4,5%	4,9%
30-34	3,6%	4%
35-39	3,1%	3,6%
40-44	2,6%	2,9%
45-49	2,1%	2,1%
50-54	1,8%	1,9%
55-59	1,6%	1,5%
60-64	1,1%	1,1%
65-69	0,6%	0,8%
70-74	0,4%	0,6%
75-79	0,2%	0,4%
80-84	0,1%	0,3%
85+	0,1%	0,2%

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	5%
English	1,9%
IsiNdebele	0,2%
IsiXhosa	0,3%
IsiZulu	1%
Sepedi	37,3%
Sesotho	2,8%
Setswana	0,3%
Sign Language	0,1%
SiSwati	0,8%
Tshivenda	0,7%
Xitsonga	46,6%
Other	0.7%
Not Applicable	2,3%

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Group	Percentage
Married	19,1%
Living together like married partners	11,1%
Never married	64,8%
Widower/Widow	3%
Separated	1,3%
Divorced	0,8%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2,8%
Some Primary	45,1%
Completed Primary	5,9%
Some Secondary	34,2%
Completed Secondary	9,5%
Higher Education	1,5%
Not Applicable	1%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	51,5%
Male	48,5%

Living Conditions

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90,8% Use electricity for lighting.

There are 41 115 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,6 persons per household.

82, 6% of households have access to piped water either in their dwelling or in the yard. Only 3,0% of households do not have access to piped water.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	8,6%
Tribal/Traditional	84,9%
Farm	6,4%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	92,2%	7,8%
Computer	17,1%	82,9%
Television	73,1%	26,9%
Satellite Television	23,3%	76,7%
Radio	62,3%	37,7%
Landline / Telephone	6,9%	93,1%
Motor Car	25,8%	74,2%
Refrigerator	72,4%	27,6%
Electric / Gas-Stove	73,6%	26,4%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	67,6%	55,6%	90,8%
Gas	1,5%	0,6%	0,1%
Paraffin	1,6%	1,2%	0,4%
Solar	0,1%	0,1%	0,2%
Candles	0%	0%	8,2%
Wood	28,9%	20,8%	0%
Coal	0%	0%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,2%	21,5%	0,3%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	5%
From Cellphone	18%
From Work	2,8%
From Elsewhere	3,8%
No Access	70,3%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	16,4%
Owned and fully paid off	54,6%
Owned but not yet paid off	7%
Occupied rent free	21,1%
Other	0,9%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	89,2%
Borehole	4,7%
Spring	0%
Rain water tank	0,6%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	1%
River/Stream	0,9%
Water vendor	0,7%
Water tanker	0,9%
Other	1,8%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	11,4%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	40,5%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	2,1%
Chemical toilet	1%
Pit toilet with ventilation	16,3%
Pit toilet without ventilation	26,3%
Bucket toilet	0,2%
Other	2,1%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	48,8%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,6%
Communal refuse dump	1,7%
Own refuse dump	43,4%
No rubbish disposal	4,7%
Other	0,8%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	48,8%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,6%
Communal refuse dump	1,7%
Own refuse dump	43,4%
No rubbish disposal	4,7%
Other	0,8%

Economy

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50,2% Youth unemployment rate.

54 241 people are economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work), and of these, 37,4% are unemployed.

Of the 27 413 economically active youth (15 – 34 years) in the area, 50,2% are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	33959
Unemployed	20282
Discouraged Work Seeker	4087
Not Economically Active	36897

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Income	Percentage
None income	12,5%
R1 - R4,800	5,5%
R4,801 - R9,600	10,7%
R9,601 - R19,600	18,7%
R19,601 - R38,200	18,9%
R38,201 - R76,4000	11,9%
R76,401 - R153,800	10%
R153,801 - R307,600	7,1%
R307,601 - R614,400	3,7%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,8%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,2%
R2,457,601+	0,2%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	2,337
Poultry production	3,126
Vegetable production	5,165
Production of other crops	2,702
Other	984

**An agricultural household may engage in more than one agricultural activity

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	5,587
Animals only	3,340
Mixed farming	1,340
Other	361

**An agricultural household may not fall under more than one agricultural activity

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Income category of agricultural households
Annual income category of agricultural household heads	Number
No income	3,082
R1-R4 800	483
R4 801-R38 400	4,862
R38 401-R307 200	1,948
R307 201+	113
Unspecified	140

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Place names

Places in Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality
Ba-Phalaborwa NU Ben Farm Ga-Makhushane Ga-Mashishimale Ga-Selwana Gravelotte Kruger National Park Leydsdorp Mahale Majeje Maseke Murchison Namakgale Nondweni Phalaborwa Priska-Majeje Vuyelani

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	150,637
Young (0-14)	32,9%
Working Age (15-64)	63,2%
Elderly (65+)	3,9%
Dependency ratio	58,2
Sex ratio	94,1
Growth rate	1,36% (2001-2011)
Population density	20 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	37,4%
Youth unemployment rate	50,2%
No schooling aged 20+	14,6%
Higher education aged 20+	12,1%
Matric aged 20+	23,3%
Number of households	41,115
Number of Agricultural households	10,628
Average household size	3,6
Female headed households	39,5%
Formal dwellings	96,4%
Housing owned/paying off	61,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	40,5%
Weekly refuse removal	48,8%
Piped water inside dwelling	37,1%
Electricity for lighting	90,8%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	131,536
Young (0-14)	34,1%
Working Age (15-64)	63,2%
Elderly (65+)	2,7%
Dependency ratio	58,2%
Sex ratio	95,8
Growth rate	3,62% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	40,2%
Youth unemployment rate	54,8%
No schooling aged 20+	28,7%
Higher education aged 20+	8,2%
Matric aged 20+	19,8%
Number of households	31,046
Average household size	3,8
Female headed households	36,7%
Formal dwellings	80,2%
Housing owned/paying off	58,4%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	40,2%
Weekly refuse removal	41,6%
Piped water inside dwelling	29,5%
Electricity for lighting	76,8%

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Economic Stats

Joe de Beer (Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8024
082 888 2600
joedb@statssa.gov.za

Peter Perkins
(Economist)
012 310 8389
082 883 9532
peterp@statssa.gov.za

Social Stats

Gwen Lehloenya (Acting Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8333
082 888 2323
gwenL@statssa.gov.za

Neo Nghenavo
(Director)
012 310 8047
082 888 2613
neon@statssa.gov.za

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Topic	Contact	Alternative Contact
Consumer price index (CPI), Producer price index (PPI), Unit value indices: exports / imports, Construction materials price indices	Patrick Kelly (Chief Director) 012 310 8290 082 888 2248 patrickke@statssa.gov.za	Marietjie Bennett (Director) 012 310 8077 082 888 2194 marietjieb@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: national and provincial government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Elizabeth Makhafola (Director) 012 310 8977 082 888 9062 elizabethma@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: local government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Malibongwe Mhemhe (Director) 012 310 6928 082 906 8964 malibongwem@statssa.gov.za
Supply and use tables, Satellite accounts, Regional GDP	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), production	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Bontlenyana Makhoba(Chief Economist) 012 310 8567 bontlenyanam@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), expenditure	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Litshani Ligudu (Director) 012 310 4674 082 884 4279 litshanil@statssa.gov.za
Environmental-economic accounts	Gerhardt Bouwer (Chief Director) 012 310 8241 082 888 2409 gerhardb@statssa.gov.za	Riaan Grobler (Director) 012 406 3474 084 515 2908 riaang@statssa.gov.za
Mining, manufacturing, electricity, capacity utilisation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Nicolai Claassen (Director) 012 310 8007 076 759 0200 nicolaic@statssa.gov.za
Retail, wholesale, motor, land transport	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Keshnee Naidoo (Director) 012 310 8423 083 689 5341 keshneen@statssa.gov.za
Building, liquidations, civil cases for debt, food & beverages, tourist accommodation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Joyce Essel-Mensah (Director) 012 310 8255 082 888 2374 joycee@statssa.gov.za
Annual financial statistics (AFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Amukelani Ngobeni (Director) 012 310 2938 082 677 4536 amukelanin@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly financial statistics (QFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Krisseelan Govinden (Director) 012 310 4651 082 901 7960 krisseelang@statssa.gov.za
Structural industry statistics (large sample surveys of industries every 3 to 5 years; agriculture)	Itani Magwaba (Chief Director) 012 337 6471 / 6254 082 905 5143 itanim@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Pekane (Director) 012 310 8191 083 675 8654 tshepop@statssa.gov.za
Population Statistics (Census and Community Survey)	Christine Khoza (Chief Director) 012 310 2185 071 670 2672 christinek@statssa.gov.za	Angela Ngyende (Chief Statistician) 012 310 4699 079 519 3212 angelan@statssa.gov.za
Demography-Mid-year Population Estimates	Diego Iturralde (Chief Director) 012 310 8922 082 413 2661 diegoi@statssa.gov.za	Chantal Munthree (Chief Statistician) 012 310 6648 082 888 2289 chantalMu@statssa.gov.za
Labour Statistics- Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Desiree Manamela (Director) 012 310 2145 071 681 2768 DesireeM@statssa.gov.za Malerato Mosiane (Chief Statistician) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 8882449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Matlapane Masupye (Acting Director) 012 310 8168 082 317 5340 matlapanem@statssa.gov.za
Tourism Statistics (Domestic Tourism Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Brenda Mosima (Director) 012 310 8168 082 906 7925 BrendaMo@statssa.gov.za
Crime and Safety Statistics (Victims of Crime Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Joseph Lukhwareni (Director) 012 310 8485 082 888 2486 JosephL@statssa.gov.za
Service Delivery Statistics (General Household Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Niel Roux (Director) 012 310 2939 082 904 7919 NielR@statssa.gov.za
Transport Statistics (National Travel Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Solly Molayi (Director) 012 310 6442 083 440 7035 SollyMol@statssa.gov.za
Gender Statistics	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Mabela (Director) 012 310 8587 082 941 9383 TshepoMab@statssa.gov.za
Mortality and Causes of Deaths	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Tourism and Migration	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Registered Births	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Marriages and Divorces	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Living Conditions Survey	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Income and Expenditure Survey	Nozipho Shabalala (Chief Director ) 012 310 6994 082 904 8896 Noziphos@statssa.gov.za	Werner Ruch (Director) 012 310 6318 082 906 7967 wernerr@statssa.gov.za

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