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Emalahleni

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According toCensus 2011, Emalahleni Local Municipality has a total population of 395 466, of whom 81,3% are black African, 15,7% are white, with the other population groups making up the remaining 3,0%.

3,58% Growth rate

EmalahleniLocal Municipality is situated in Mpumalanga province, and it represents one of the six local municipalities in the Nkangala District Municipality. It forms part of the western regions of the province and borders Gauteng province. The southern parts of EmalahleniLocal Municipality form part of the precinct referred to as the Energy Mecca of South Africa, due to its rich deposits of coal reserves and power stations such as Kendal, Matla, Duvha and Ga-Nala. The southward road and rail network connect the Emalahleni area to the Richards Bay and Maputo harbours, offering export opportunities for coal reserves. It comprises of eMalahleni City as the main urban centre in the municipality, with the other activity nodes/towns in the municipal area represented by Ogies, Phola, Ga-Nala, Thubelihle, Rietspruit, Van Dyksdrift andWilge. (www.emalahleni.gov.za)

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People

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5,8% of those aged 20 years and older have no form of schooling.

According to Census 2011, Emalahleni Local Municipality has a total population of 395 466, of whom 81,3% are black African, 15,7% are white, with the other population groups making up the remaining 3,0%.

Of those aged 20 years and older, 4,0% have completed primary school, 35,7% have some secondary education, 31,5% have completed matric,14,0% have some form of higher education, while 5, 8% have no form of schooling.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	81,3%
Coloured	1,7%
Indian/Asian	0,9%
White	15,7%
Other	0,4%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	14,9%
English	5,6%
IsiNdebele	8,9%
IsiXhosa	3,1%
IsiZulu	38,6%
Sepedi	11,3%
Sesotho	3,2%
Setswana	1,2%
Sign Language	0,3%
SiSwati	5,8%
Tshivenda	0,5%
Xitsonga	3,5%
Other	1.7%
Not Applicable	1,5%

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Group	Percentage
Married	27,2%
Living together like married partners	8,1%
Never married	60,4%
Widower/Widow	2,7%
Separated	0,5%
Divorced	1,1%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2,9%
Some Primary	38,4%
Completed Primary	5,9%
Some Secondary	32,7%
Completed Secondary	16,9%
Higher Education	2,5%
Not Applicable	0,7%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	47,2%
Male	52,8%

Living Conditions

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73,4% of households have access to electricity for lighting

There are119 874 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,2 persons per household.

80,3% of households have access to piped water either in their dwelling or in the yard. Only5,2% of households do not have access to piped water.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	95,4%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	4,6%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	93,4%	6,6%
Computer	22,7%	77,3%
Television	70%	30%
Satellite Television	30,4%	69,6%
Radio	69,1%	30,9%
Landline / Telephone	10%	90%
Motor Car	35%	65%
Refrigerator	63,9%	36,1%
Electric / Gas-Stove	69,8%	30,2%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	70,8%	63%	73,4%
Gas	2,3%	2,4%	0,2%
Paraffin	21,5%	4,8%	2,5%
Solar	0,1%	0,2%	0,2%
Candles	0%	0%	23,3%
Wood	1,6%	4,3%	0%
Coal	3,5%	13,3%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0,1%	0%
Other	0,1%	0%	0%
None	0,1%	11,9%	0,4%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	8,3%
From Cellphone	18,9%
From Work	4,9%
From Elsewhere	6,5%
No Access	61,4%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	32,9%
Owned and fully paid off	32,1%
Owned but not yet paid off	13,2%
Occupied rent free	19,1%
Other	2,7%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	86,6%
Borehole	3,3%
Spring	0,2%
Rain water tank	0,2%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	0,5%
River/Stream	1%
Water vendor	0,9%
Water tanker	4%
Other	3,3%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	2,5%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	68,8%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	2%
Chemical toilet	0,7%
Pit toilet with ventilation	3,2%
Pit toilet without ventilation	20,2%
Bucket toilet	0,6%
Other	2%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	67,2%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,4%
Communal refuse dump	2,9%
Own refuse dump	20,8%
No rubbish disposal	6,8%
Other	0,8%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	67,2%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,4%
Communal refuse dump	2,9%
Own refuse dump	20,8%
No rubbish disposal	6,8%
Other	0,8%

Economy

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27,3% Unemployment rate.

190 662 people are economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work), and of these 27,3% are unemployed.

Of the 101 062 economically active youth (15 – 34 years) in the area, 36,0% are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	138548
Unemployed	52114
Discouraged Work Seeker	9612
Not Economically Active	81494

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Income	Percentage
None income	13,5%
R1 - R4,800	3,2%
R4,801 - R9,600	5%
R9,601 - R19,600	11,1%
R19,601 - R38,200	16,8%
R38,201 - R76,4000	17,5%
R76,401 - R153,800	13,5%
R153,801 - R307,600	10,5%
R307,601 - R614,400	6,1%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	2%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,5%
R2,457,601+	0,3%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	2,389
Poultry production	4,677
Vegetable production	4,024
Production of other crops	1,936
Other	3,635

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	3,545
Animals only	4,210
Mixed farming	1,648
Other	1,544

**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	2,411
R1-R4 800	324
R4 801-R38 400	4,399
R38 401-R307 200	3,087
R307 201+	431
Unspecified	294

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Place names

Places in Emalahleni Municipality
Bloukrans Clewer eMalahleni eMalahleni NU Ga-Nala Greenside Colliery Hlalanikahle Ikageng KwaGuqa Landau Colliery Masakhane Naauwpoort New Largo Ogies Pambili Phoenix Phola Reedstream Park Rethabile Skoongesig Springbok Thubelihle Vosman Wilge Wolwekrans

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	395,466
Young (0-14)	25,2%
Working Age (15-64)	71,2%
Elderly (65+)	3,6%
Dependency ratio	40,4
Sex ratio	111,8
Growth rate	3,58% (2001-2011)
Population density	148 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	27,3%
Youth unemployment rate	36%
No schooling aged 20+	5,8%
Higher education aged 20+	13,9%
Matric aged 20+	31,4%
Number of households	119,874
Number of Agricultural households	10,947
Average household size	3,2
Female headed households	27,9%
Formal dwellings	77,2%
Housing owned/paying off	45,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	68,8%
Weekly refuse removal	67,2%
Piped water inside dwelling	54,9%
Electricity for lighting	73,4%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	276,413
Young (0-14)	28,4%
Working Age (15-64)	71,2%
Elderly (65+)	2,9%
Dependency ratio	45,4%
Sex ratio	103,7
Growth rate	3,16% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	38,4%
Youth unemployment rate	50,2%
No schooling aged 20+	14,7%
Higher education aged 20+	7,9%
Matric aged 20+	24,4%
Number of households	74,917
Average household size	3,3
Female headed households	30,7%
Formal dwellings	67,1%
Housing owned/paying off	54,8%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	71,6%
Weekly refuse removal	64,2%
Piped water inside dwelling	41,9%
Electricity for lighting	70,3%

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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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