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Greater Letaba

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Greater Letaba Municipality has a population size of 212 701, which is the third largest municipality in terms of population in the Mopani District.

-0,29% Growth Rate

Greater Letaba Local Municipality (GLM) is characterised by contrasts such as varied topography, population densities (low in the south, relatively dense in the north-east), and prolific vegetation in the south (timber) and sparse vegetation in the north (bushveld). The availability of natural resources such as dams, tourism attractions, nature reserves and proximity to intensive economic activities create opportunities for economic spin-offs. The “gates” to the municipal area are considered to be Sekgopo in the west, Modjadjiskloof in the south, MamailaKolobetona in the north and Makgakgapatse in the east. The municipalityincorporates the proclaimed towns of Modjadjiskloof and Ga-Kgapane, situated in the south of the municipal area, and Senwamokgope towards the north-west of the area.

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People

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27% of those 20+ have no schooling.

Greater Letaba Municipality has a population size of 212 701, which is the third largest municipality in terms of population in the Mopani District. Of the population,98,8% areblack African, with whites being second at 0,8%. Other population groups combined form 0,4% of the population as per Census 2011 results. For every 100 women, there are80 men. Most of the people speak Sepedi as their first language at 80,1%, followed by Xitsonga at 12,5%.Other official languages make up 7,4%.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	98,8%
Coloured	0,1%
Indian/Asian	0,1%
White	0,8%
Other	0,2%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	0,9%
English	0,8%
IsiNdebele	0,4%
IsiXhosa	0,1%
IsiZulu	0,6%
Sepedi	80,1%
Sesotho	1,6%
Setswana	0,3%
Sign Language	0,1%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0,5%
Xitsonga	12,5%
Other	1.7%
Not Applicable	0,3%

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Group	Percentage
Married	16,3%
Living together like married partners	6,2%
Never married	70,9%
Widower/Widow	5,2%
Separated	0,8%
Divorced	0,6%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2,1%
Some Primary	42,1%
Completed Primary	6,3%
Some Secondary	39%
Completed Secondary	9,2%
Higher Education	0,9%
Not Applicable	0,5%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	55,2%
Male	44,8%

Living Conditions

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90,8% Use electricity for lightning.

Greater Letaba Municipality had a total of 58 261 households in 2011. A total of 25 194 households (43,2%) are headed by males, while 33 067 households (56,8%) are female-headed households. Of the total population in the municipality, 14,4% does not have any source of income.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	2,1%
Tribal/Traditional	93,3%
Farm	4,6%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	85,5%	14,5%
Computer	8%	92%
Television	70,5%	29,5%
Satellite Television	14,5%	85,5%
Radio	58,3%	41,7%
Landline / Telephone	2,1%	97,9%
Motor Car	14%	86%
Refrigerator	67%	33%
Electric / Gas-Stove	58,2%	41,8%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	31,2%	31,5%	90,8%
Gas	0,6%	0,5%	0,1%
Paraffin	0,9%	0,8%	0,3%
Solar	0%	0,3%	0,1%
Candles	0%	0%	8,4%
Wood	67%	57,1%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,2%	9,7%	0,4%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	1,6%
From Cellphone	17,7%
From Work	0,9%
From Elsewhere	3%
No Access	76,7%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	9,2%
Owned and fully paid off	42,4%
Owned but not yet paid off	3,7%
Occupied rent free	41,6%
Other	3,1%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	61,5%
Borehole	14,4%
Spring	2,3%
Rain water tank	0,4%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	8,6%
River/Stream	4,8%
Water vendor	1,7%
Water tanker	3,6%
Other	2,7%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	10,8%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	6,8%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	3,4%
Chemical toilet	0,8%
Pit toilet with ventilation	19,5%
Pit toilet without ventilation	56,7%
Bucket toilet	0,6%
Other	1,4%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	8,5%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,8%
Communal refuse dump	1,1%
Own refuse dump	72,6%
No rubbish disposal	16,2%
Other	0,7%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	8,5%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,8%
Communal refuse dump	1,1%
Own refuse dump	72,6%
No rubbish disposal	16,2%
Other	0,7%

Economy

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49,9% Youth unemployment rate.

Of the 46 644 economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work) people in the municipality, 40,3% are unemployed.

49,9% of the 24 633 economically active youth (15–35 years) in the area are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	27838
Unemployed	18806
Discouraged Work Seeker	7900
Not Economically Active	70056

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Income	Percentage
None income	14,4%
R1 - R4,800	8,5%
R4,801 - R9,600	15,9%
R9,601 - R19,600	26%
R19,601 - R38,200	21%
R38,201 - R76,4000	6,5%
R76,401 - R153,800	3,7%
R153,801 - R307,600	2,4%
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	8,685
Poultry production	9,922
Vegetable production	2,872
Production of other crops	8,997
Other	1,962

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	6,368
Animals only	10,622
Mixed farming	4,614
Other	720

**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	8,865
R1-R4 800	879
R4 801-R38 400	10,974
R38 401-R307 200	1,185
R307 201+	102
Unspecified	319

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Place names

Places in Greater Letaba Municipality
Bellevue Blinkwater Bolobedu Boshakge Bulasini Buqa Chabelane Dinkateng Ditshoseng Duvula Ga-Abele Ga-Femane Ga-Kgapane Ga-Mothele Ga-Mothombeki GaMamanyoha GaMaphale GaMatlou GaMaupa GaMokwasela GaMoroko GaNtata GaPhooko GaRamaroka GaRamodumo Greater Letaba NU Hlohlokwe Iketleng Jamela Jokong Kopje Kuranta Kwatane Lebaka Legwareng Lehlareng Lemondokop Lenokwe Mabumuleng Madibeng Maekgwe Mahembeni Makgakabeng Makgakgapatse Makhupe Makwidibung Malematsa Mamaila Mamakata Mamokgadi Mamphakathi Mantsha Maraka Marotholong Mathipane Matshoboko Matshwi Medingeng Mobungung Modjadji Head Kraal Modjadjiskloof Mohlabeng Mohokone Mojeketla Mokgoba Mollong Monate Morakeng Moropeni Moshakga Moshate Moshate Head Kraal Mothatsohle Motlhakamasoma Motsemokola Motshele Motsinoni Mpepule Mukwakwaila Nakampe Northampton Phongololo Rabothatha Rakgara Ramogakwa Ramphenyane Raphahlelo Rasobi Ratjeke Roerfontein Rotterdam Satlaleni Seaphole Sebepe Sedibeng Sekgopo Sekgoses Sekhiming Senwamokgope Sephatwene Sephukubje Setaseng Shamfana Shotong Staseni Taulome Thakgalane Tlatsa Tshamahansi Tshamiseka Vaalwater Xawela

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	212,701
Young (0-14)	34,5%
Working Age (15-64)	58,6%
Elderly (65+)	6,9%
Dependency ratio	70,7
Sex ratio	81,2
Growth rate	-0,29% (2001-2011)
Population density	112 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	40,3%
Youth unemployment rate	49,9%
No schooling aged 20+	27%
Higher education aged 20+	6%
Matric aged 20+	17,7%
Number of households	58,261
Number of Agricultural households	22,324
Average household size	3,6
Female headed households	56,8%
Formal dwellings	91,9%
Housing owned/paying off	46,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	6,8%
Weekly refuse removal	8,5%
Piped water inside dwelling	10,2%
Electricity for lighting	90,8%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	218,873
Young (0-14)	40,2%
Working Age (15-64)	58,6%
Elderly (65+)	5,4%
Dependency ratio	83,9%
Sex ratio	80,5
Growth rate	1,45% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	42%
Youth unemployment rate	50,2%
No schooling aged 20+	46%
Higher education aged 20+	4,5%
Matric aged 20+	8,3%
Number of households	49,451
Average household size	4,1
Female headed households	57,1%
Formal dwellings	68%
Housing owned/paying off	68,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	7,5%
Weekly refuse removal	7%
Piped water inside dwelling	5,4%
Electricity for lighting	65,7%

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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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