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Dipaleseng

Quick Fact

0,93% Growth Rate

Dipaleseng Local Municipality is situated in the southern part of the GertSibande District Municipality. Balfour is located in the heart of world-renowned coalfields and the Goldfields belt. This modern and predominantly industrial town is located in close proximity (80km) to the nationally well-known industrial areas of Johannesburg. The Balfour/Siyathemba urban area is 340km from Nelspruit and 80km from Johannesburg. The internationally known abattoir, the “biggest abattoir in Africa”, is found in Dipaleseng (Balfour town), with a vast number of by-products including inorganic chemicals, fertilizers, etc.being manufactured in the area.

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43,800

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Dipaleseng , Mpumalanga

42,390

183

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42,356

184

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41,617

185

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40,663

186

People

Quick Fact

12% of those 20+ have no schooling.

The total population in the municipality is 42 390 people. Almost 90% of the population is black African, with the white population making up 8,6%. The other population groups make up the remaining 1,4%. The majority of the population is the youth (15–35 years), and the high unemployment rate leads to socio-economic problems such as substance abuse, crime and early pregnancy, to name a few.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	89,8%
Coloured	0,5%
Indian/Asian	0,9%
White	8,6%
Other	0,2%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	8,9%
English	3%
IsiNdebele	1,1%
IsiXhosa	2,4%
IsiZulu	55,6%
Sepedi	1%
Sesotho	24%
Setswana	1%
Sign Language	0,5%
SiSwati	0,5%
Tshivenda	0,2%
Xitsonga	0,4%
Other	0.6%
Not Applicable	0,9%

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Group	Percentage
Married	18,9%
Living together like married partners	12,8%
Never married	63,8%
Widower/Widow	3,5%
Separated	0,5%
Divorced	0,5%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2,8%
Some Primary	43,4%
Completed Primary	6,7%
Some Secondary	33,5%
Completed Secondary	12,2%
Higher Education	1%
Not Applicable	0,4%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	49,4%
Male	50,6%

Living Conditions

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83,1% Use electricity for lighting.

Dipaleseng Local Municipality has the smallest population in Mpumalanga, with a third of its total population still living in informal settlements.The quality of water is within acceptable standards though poor at times; much needs to be done to improve the quality of drinking water.

Although Dipaleseng Local Municipality has the lowest population, it also has the highest HIV prevalence in the province. The municipality does not have a hospital, but does have clinics in all three nodal towns. As much as these clinics seek to address the needs of the communities, the demand far exceeds them.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	90,5%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	9,5%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	86,8%	13,2%
Computer	14,2%	85,8%
Television	74,6%	25,4%
Satellite Television	22,2%	77,8%
Radio	65%	35%
Landline / Telephone	6,7%	93,3%
Motor Car	25,9%	74,1%
Refrigerator	66%	34%
Electric / Gas-Stove	75%	25%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	73,4%	57,6%	83,1%
Gas	2%	1,8%	0%
Paraffin	6%	3,2%	0,8%
Solar	0,1%	0,2%	0,3%
Candles	0%	0%	15,4%
Wood	7,9%	9,2%	0%
Coal	10%	20,3%	0%
Animal Dung	0,3%	0,3%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,2%	7,3%	0,3%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	3,9%
From Cellphone	18,2%
From Work	2,8%
From Elsewhere	2,1%
No Access	73%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	20,3%
Owned and fully paid off	51,6%
Owned but not yet paid off	5,4%
Occupied rent free	21,2%
Other	1,4%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	83,6%
Borehole	6,5%
Spring	0,1%
Rain water tank	0,3%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	0,4%
River/Stream	0,2%
Water vendor	2,2%
Water tanker	3,5%
Other	3,3%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	6,1%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	74,9%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	2,2%
Chemical toilet	0,3%
Pit toilet with ventilation	1,6%
Pit toilet without ventilation	13,1%
Bucket toilet	0,8%
Other	1%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	81,8%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,3%
Communal refuse dump	0,6%
Own refuse dump	11,2%
No rubbish disposal	5,5%
Other	0,5%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	81,8%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,3%
Communal refuse dump	0,6%
Own refuse dump	11,2%
No rubbish disposal	5,5%
Other	0,5%

Economy

Quick Fact

45,2% Youth unemployment rate.

Seeing that the jurisdiction of Dipaleseng is rural, the majority of the economic sector in the municipality is agricultural, followed by mining, electricity, wholesale and retail trade, transport, construction and manufacturing fields. Although the economy reflects growth, the pace is slow and discouraging. With the boost of the introduction of new mining prospects and new developments within the area, it is hoped this will have a positive impact on the economic activities of Dipaleseng.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	10546
Unemployed	6244
Discouraged Work Seeker	1295
Not Economically Active	9877

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Income	Percentage
None income	12,9%
R1 - R4,800	4,4%
R4,801 - R9,600	6,9%
R9,601 - R19,600	19,9%
R19,601 - R38,200	22,9%
R38,201 - R76,4000	15,4%
R76,401 - R153,800	9,4%
R153,801 - R307,600	5,3%
R307,601 - R614,400	2,2%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,4%
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	776
Poultry production	1,037
Vegetable production	1,306
Production of other crops	491
Other	356

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	1,261
Animals only	1,114
Mixed farming	407
Other	166

**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	731
R1-R4 800	84
R4 801-R38 400	1,659
R38 401-R307 200	367
R307 201+	41
Unspecified	65

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Place names

Places in Dipaleseng Municipality
Balfour Dipaleseng NU Greylingstad Grootvlei Nthorwane Siyathemba

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	42,390
Young (0-14)	28,2%
Working Age (15-64)	66%
Elderly (65+)	5,8%
Dependency ratio	51,6
Sex ratio	102,6
Growth rate	0,93% (2001-2011)
Population density	16 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	37,2%
Youth unemployment rate	45,2%
No schooling aged 20+	12%
Higher education aged 20+	5,7%
Matric aged 20+	24,1%
Number of households	12,637
Number of Agricultural households	2,947
Average household size	3,3
Female headed households	35,2%
Formal dwellings	67,4%
Housing owned/paying off	57%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	74,9%
Weekly refuse removal	81,8%
Piped water inside dwelling	38,2%
Electricity for lighting	83,1%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	38,618
Young (0-14)	32,9%
Working Age (15-64)	66%
Elderly (65+)	5,3%
Dependency ratio	61,8%
Sex ratio	92,9
Growth rate	-0,22% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	45,7%
Youth unemployment rate	56,5%
No schooling aged 20+	27,4%
Higher education aged 20+	3,4%
Matric aged 20+	13,2%
Number of households	9,474
Average household size	4
Female headed households	35,2%
Formal dwellings	57,6%
Housing owned/paying off	60,5%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	38,7%
Weekly refuse removal	65,6%
Piped water inside dwelling	20,1%
Electricity for lighting	67,6%

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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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