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Govan Mbeki

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According to Census 2011, Govan Mbeki Local Municipality has a total population of 294 538

2,84% Growth Rate

Govan Mbeki Local Municipality is located within the Gert Sibande district, Mpumalanga. The municipality boasts both mining and manufacturing sectors that contribute significantly to the local, provincial and national GDP (http://cgta.mpg.gov.za).

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People

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7,9% of those aged 20 years and older have no form of schooling.

According to Census 2011, Govan Mbeki Local Municipality has a total population of 294 538, of which 80,5% are black African, 16,0% are white, with the other population groups making up the remaining 3,5%.

Of those 20 years and older, 3,9% completed primary school, 33,9% have some secondary education, 31,4% completed matric, and 12,6% have some form of higher education. The percentage of those aged 20 years and older with no form of schooling is 7,9%.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	80,5%
Coloured	1,5%
Indian/Asian	1,5%
White	16%
Other	0,4%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	15,8%
English	5,1%
IsiNdebele	7,6%
IsiXhosa	5,7%
IsiZulu	47%
Sepedi	2,4%
Sesotho	6%
Setswana	1,2%
Sign Language	0,4%
SiSwati	3,5%
Tshivenda	0,5%
Xitsonga	2,7%
Other	1.4%
Not Applicable	0,9%

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Group	Percentage
Married	25,8%
Living together like married partners	8,3%
Never married	62%
Widower/Widow	2,6%
Separated	0,4%
Divorced	0,9%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	3,1%
Some Primary	40,3%
Completed Primary	5,8%
Some Secondary	32,1%
Completed Secondary	16%
Higher Education	2,1%
Not Applicable	0,6%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	48,3%
Male	51,7%

Living Conditions

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90,3% of households have access to electricity for lighting.

There are 83 874 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,4 persons per household. Of the households, 56,5% have access to piped water and 38% have water in their yard. Only 1,1% of households do not have access to piped water.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	96,4%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	3,6%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	92,4%	7,6%
Computer	24,3%	75,7%
Television	80,5%	19,5%
Satellite Television	31,8%	68,2%
Radio	67,7%	32,3%
Landline / Telephone	11,6%	88,4%
Motor Car	35,7%	64,3%
Refrigerator	73,6%	26,4%
Electric / Gas-Stove	83,3%	16,7%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	80,6%	63,3%	90,3%
Gas	1,9%	3,6%	0,2%
Paraffin	5,9%	2,4%	1,2%
Solar	0,2%	0,2%	0,2%
Candles	0%	0%	7,7%
Wood	1%	1,5%	0%
Coal	9,8%	19,8%	0%
Animal Dung	0,3%	0,3%	0%
Other	0,1%	0%	0%
None	0,3%	8,9%	0,3%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	8,6%
From Cellphone	19,5%
From Work	5,2%
From Elsewhere	4,5%
No Access	62,3%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	35,8%
Owned and fully paid off	38,4%
Owned but not yet paid off	13,6%
Occupied rent free	9,7%
Other	2,5%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	95,4%
Borehole	1,4%
Spring	0,1%
Rain water tank	0,2%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	0,1%
River/Stream	0,1%
Water vendor	0,4%
Water tanker	1,4%
Other	0,9%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	1,8%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	88,9%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	1,5%
Chemical toilet	0,5%
Pit toilet with ventilation	3,1%
Pit toilet without ventilation	2,3%
Bucket toilet	0,6%
Other	1,3%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	91,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,1%
Communal refuse dump	0,8%
Own refuse dump	4,5%
No rubbish disposal	1,5%
Other	0,3%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	91,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,1%
Communal refuse dump	0,8%
Own refuse dump	4,5%
No rubbish disposal	1,5%
Other	0,3%

Economy

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26,2% Unemployment rate.

There are 99 138 economically active people (employed or unemployed but looking for work) and, of these, 26,2% are unemployed. Of the 70 689 economically active youth (15–34 years) in the area.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	99138
Unemployed	35249
Discouraged Work Seeker	6787
Not Economically Active	63301

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Income	Percentage
None income	16,2%
R1 - R4,800	3,6%
R4,801 - R9,600	5,5%
R9,601 - R19,600	12,6%
R19,601 - R38,200	16,5%
R38,201 - R76,4000	15%
R76,401 - R153,800	11,7%
R153,801 - R307,600	9,1%
R307,601 - R614,400	6,4%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	2,5%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,7%
R2,457,601+	0,3%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	2,885
Poultry production	4,458
Vegetable production	3,805
Production of other crops	1,750
Other	2,752

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	3,263
Animals only	4,448
Mixed farming	1,632
Other	909

**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	2,351
R1-R4 800	348
R4 801-R38 400	4,540
R38 401-R307 200	2,254
R307 201+	439
Unspecified	321

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Place names

Places in Govan Mbeki Municipality
Bethal Charl Cilliers Embalenhle Evander Govan Mbeki NU Kinross Langverwag Leandra Lebohang Leslie Gold Mines Secunda Trichardt

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	294,538
Young (0-14)	26,9%
Working Age (15-64)	69,4%
Elderly (65+)	3,7%
Dependency ratio	44
Sex ratio	106,9
Growth rate	2,84% (2001-2011)
Population density	100 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	26,2%
Youth unemployment rate	34,4%
No schooling aged 20+	7,9%
Higher education aged 20+	12,6%
Matric aged 20+	31,3%
Number of households	83,874
Number of Agricultural households	10,253
Average household size	3,3
Female headed households	30,8%
Formal dwellings	71%
Housing owned/paying off	52%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	88,9%
Weekly refuse removal	91,7%
Piped water inside dwelling	56,5%
Electricity for lighting	90,3%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	221,747
Young (0-14)	29%
Working Age (15-64)	69,4%
Elderly (65+)	2,9%
Dependency ratio	46,9%
Sex ratio	102,6
Growth rate	1,12% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	39,8%
Youth unemployment rate	51,5%
No schooling aged 20+	16,7%
Higher education aged 20+	7,6%
Matric aged 20+	21,5%
Number of households	61,714
Average household size	3,2
Female headed households	29,5%
Formal dwellings	59%
Housing owned/paying off	51,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	69,7%
Weekly refuse removal	82,9%
Piped water inside dwelling	33,3%
Electricity for lighting	71,3%

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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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