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Bushbuckridge

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According to Census 2011,the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality has a total population of 541 248,of which 99,5% are black African, with the other population groups making up the remaining 0,5%.

0,79% Growth Rate

Bushbuckridge Local Municipality is one of the five constituents of Ehlanzeni District Municipality in Mpumalanga, and is bounded by Kruger National Park in the east and Mbombela in the South. It also forms part of the Kruger to Canyon Biosphere. The Municipal area provides a link to Limpopo Province and can therefore be called the gateway to the major tourism attraction points in Mpumalanga and the eastern part of the Limpopo Province. Bushbuckridge Local Municipality consists of 135 settlements and is divided into 34 wards. (www.nra.co.za)

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549,575

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541,248

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516,031

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477,381

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People

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18,6% of those 20+ have no schooling.

According to Census 2011, the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality has a total population of 541248, of which 99,5% are black African, with the other population groups making up the remaining 0,5%.

Of those aged 20 years and older,4,0%have completed primary school, 32,2% have some secondary education, 25,7% have completed matric, 7,4% have some formnof higher education and 18,7% of those aged 20 years and older have no form of schooling.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	99,5%
Coloured	0,1%
Indian/Asian	0,1%
White	0,2%
Other	0,1%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	0,2%
English	0,7%
IsiNdebele	0,1%
IsiXhosa	0,1%
IsiZulu	3,3%
Sepedi	24,5%
Sesotho	5,4%
Setswana	0,3%
Sign Language	0,1%
SiSwati	7,8%
Tshivenda	0,2%
Xitsonga	56,8%
Other	0.4%
Not Applicable	0,2%

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Group	Percentage
Married	12,8%
Living together like married partners	7,8%
Never married	73,9%
Widower/Widow	4,2%
Separated	0,9%
Divorced	0,4%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	1,6%
Some Primary	45,7%
Completed Primary	6,1%
Some Secondary	33,8%
Completed Secondary	11,6%
Higher Education	1,1%
Not Applicable	0,1%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	54,5%
Male	45,5%

Living Conditions

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93,9% Use electricity for lighting.

There are 134 197 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 4,0 persons per household. 11,9%of households have access to piped water inside dwelling/institution and 29,5% have water in their yard. One in five households (21,0%) do not have access to piped water.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	3,2%
Tribal/Traditional	96,2%
Farm	0,6%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	90,5%	9,5%
Computer	8,6%	91,4%
Television	77,7%	22,3%
Satellite Television	13,2%	86,8%
Radio	61%	39%
Landline / Telephone	2,1%	97,9%
Motor Car	17,4%	82,6%
Refrigerator	76,4%	23,6%
Electric / Gas-Stove	70,9%	29,1%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	57,8%	51,6%	93,9%
Gas	0,6%	0,5%	0,1%
Paraffin	1,2%	1,3%	0,5%
Solar	0,1%	0,1%	0,2%
Candles	0%	0%	5,1%
Wood	39,8%	27,8%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,3%	18,4%	0,3%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	1,9%
From Cellphone	16,4%
From Work	1,4%
From Elsewhere	4,9%
No Access	75,3%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	3,7%
Owned and fully paid off	70,8%
Owned but not yet paid off	2,1%
Occupied rent free	21,7%
Other	1,7%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	61,8%
Borehole	11%
Spring	4,6%
Rain water tank	0,6%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	2,5%
River/Stream	8,7%
Water vendor	3,8%
Water tanker	4%
Other	3,1%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	12,6%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	6,8%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	1,3%
Chemical toilet	1%
Pit toilet with ventilation	11,1%
Pit toilet without ventilation	66%
Bucket toilet	0,5%
Other	0,7%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	7,5%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,6%
Communal refuse dump	0,6%
Own refuse dump	78,6%
No rubbish disposal	11,8%
Other	0,8%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	7,5%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,6%
Communal refuse dump	0,6%
Own refuse dump	78,6%
No rubbish disposal	11,8%
Other	0,8%

Economy

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64,6% Youth unemployment rate.

More than half (52,1%) of the 128 862 economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work) people in the municipality are unemployed.

Almost two-thirds (64,6%) of the 71 272 economically active youth (15 – 34 years) in the area are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	61710
Unemployed	67152
Discouraged Work Seeker	30426
Not Economically Active	152937

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Income	Percentage
None income	17%
R1 - R4,800	9%
R4,801 - R9,600	15,1%
R9,601 - R19,600	22,3%
R19,601 - R38,200	19,1%
R38,201 - R76,4000	8,2%
R76,401 - R153,800	4,9%
R153,801 - R307,600	3%
R307,601 - R614,400	1,1%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,2%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,1%
R2,457,601+	0,1%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	13,103
Poultry production	27,435
Vegetable production	13,727
Production of other crops	15,077
Other	3,797

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	17,184
Animals only	26,233
Mixed farming	8,759
Other	1,029

**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	21,196
R1-R4 800	2,310
R4 801-R38 400	24,758
R38 401-R307 200	4,231
R307 201+	152
Unspecified	557

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Place names

Places in Bushbuckridge Municipality
Acornhoek Bolla-Tau Burlington Bushbuckridge Bushbuckridge NU Buyisonto Chavelagaza Clare A Clare B Clare C Croquet Lawn A Croquet Lawn B Dingledayle Dingleydale B Dumfries A Dumfries B Dumfries C Edinburgh A Edinburgh B Eglington A Eglington B eMakhazeni B Fayini Ga-Josepha GaBoelang Godide Gottenburg Graigieburn Hebron State Forest Hlalakahle Hlanganani Hlavekisa Hluvukani Hoxani Humulani Hundzukani Islington Jim Brown Jongilanga Kamalamule Kgapamadi Khielang Khokhamoya Khomanani Klaserie Private Nature Reserve Kruger National Park Kumana Landela A Landela B Legokgwe Lillydale Ludlow Mabharule Maboke Madyembeni Mafemani Mahlobyanini Mahukule A Mahukule B Malamule Mamelodi Mangwazi Manyakatana Manyeleti Game reserve Maotole Mapaleng A Mapaleng B Mapulaneng View Mariepskop State Forest Maripe Marite Marongwane Masakeng Masana Matenten Mathibela Matsavana Matshaye Maviljan A Maviljan B Merry Pebble Stream Metsi Mhlumeni Mkhuhlu Mokhololine Moloro Motlamogale Motlamogatsane Mphenyatsatsi New Forest A New Forest B New Line New Market Manor Oakley Onverwacht Orinoco A Orinoco B Orinoco C Pelindaba Phungwe Relani Rivoni Rooiboklaagte A Rooiboklaagte B Rulani Sabi-Sand Game Reserve Sabie Park Salique State Forest Sekrepeng Setlhake Seville A Seville B Seville C Shata Shatale Teka Mahala Thabakgolo Thorndale Thornybush Game Reserve Thulamahashe Thulani Timbavati Tiyimeleni A Tiyimeleni B Tsakani Tshunelani A Tshunelani B Umbabat Nature Reserve Utlha A Utlha B Violetbank A Violetbank B Violetbank C Violetbank D Waterval Welgevonden State Forest Welverdiend Xanthia Xikhusese Zoeknog A Zoeknog B

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	541,248
Young (0-14)	37%
Working Age (15-64)	57,7%
Elderly (65+)	5,3%
Dependency ratio	73,4
Sex ratio	83,3
Growth rate	0,79% (2001-2011)
Population density	53 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	52,1%
Youth unemployment rate	64,6%
No schooling aged 20+	18,6%
Higher education aged 20+	7,4%
Matric aged 20+	25,7%
Number of households	134,197
Number of Agricultural households	53,204
Average household size	4
Female headed households	53,3%
Formal dwellings	95,9%
Housing owned/paying off	72,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	6,8%
Weekly refuse removal	7,5%
Piped water inside dwelling	11,9%
Electricity for lighting	93,9%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	500,128
Young (0-14)	42%
Working Age (15-64)	57,7%
Elderly (65+)	4,9%
Dependency ratio	88,2%
Sex ratio	81,9
Growth rate	-1,75% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	62,6%
Youth unemployment rate	74,7%
No schooling aged 20+	39,6%
Higher education aged 20+	6,1%
Matric aged 20+	12,4%
Number of households	108,500
Average household size	4,5
Female headed households	55,3%
Formal dwellings	83,3%
Housing owned/paying off	77,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	7,1%
Weekly refuse removal	6,4%
Piped water inside dwelling	5,2%
Electricity for lighting	79%

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2001

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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