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Greater Tzaneen

Quick Fact

Greater Tzaneen Municipality has a population size of 390 095.

0,38% Growth rate

Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality is situated in the eastern quadrant of Limpopo within the Mopani District Municipality area of jurisdiction. It is bordered by Polokwane to the west, Greater Letaba to the north, Ba-Phalaborwa and Maruleng to the east and Lepelle-Nkumpi to the south. It contains 125 rural villages, with almost 80% of households residing in these villages. The area encompasses the main towns of Tzaneen, Nkowankowa, Lenyenye, Letsitele and Haenertsburg.

Greater Tzaneen Municipality is named after Tzaneen town which was surveyed and planned by surveyor H Manaschewitz in 1919. The origin of the name Tzaneen is not clear.

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People

Quick Fact

18,7% of those 20+ have no schooling.

Greater Tzaneen Municipality has a population size of 390 095, which is the largest municipality in terms of population contribution (36%) in the Mopani District. 96% of the population areblack African, with whites second at 3%, and coloureds less than 100 in number as per Census 2011 results. For every 100 women there are94 men. Most of the people speak Sepedi as afirst language at 46,0%, followed by Xitsonga at 40,7%.Other official languages make up 13,2%.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	96,4%
Coloured	0,2%
Indian/Asian	0,4%
White	3%
Other	0,1%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	2,6%
English	1,6%
IsiNdebele	0,2%
IsiXhosa	0,1%
IsiZulu	0,4%
Sepedi	46%
Sesotho	4,3%
Setswana	0,2%
Sign Language	0,2%
SiSwati	0,2%
Tshivenda	0,4%
Xitsonga	40,8%
Other	2.6%
Not Applicable	0,4%

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Group	Percentage
Married	17,7%
Living together like married partners	9,2%
Never married	67,1%
Widower/Widow	4,3%
Separated	1,1%
Divorced	0,7%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2,5%
Some Primary	42,4%
Completed Primary	6,4%
Some Secondary	37,3%
Completed Secondary	9,9%
Higher Education	1,2%
Not Applicable	0,2%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	53,5%
Male	46,5%

Living Conditions

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86,2% Use electricity for lighting.

Greater Tzaneen Municipality had a total of 108 926 households in 2011, which represents an increase of 19 092 households compared to 2001(89 831). A total of 56 884 households or 52% are headed by males, while 52 052 households or 48% are female-headed households. A total of 208 households are headed by children. 41% of the total population in the municipality does not have any source of income. 45% of those whoearn an income are below the minimum living levels of R1 600,00 per month.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	11,4%
Tribal/Traditional	82%
Farm	6,6%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	87,9%	12,1%
Computer	11,5%	88,5%
Television	68,8%	31,2%
Satellite Television	17,7%	82,3%
Radio	62,9%	37,1%
Landline / Telephone	3,7%	96,3%
Motor Car	18,2%	81,8%
Refrigerator	66,2%	33,8%
Electric / Gas-Stove	62,6%	37,4%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	47,3%	42%	86,2%
Gas	1%	0,6%	0,2%
Paraffin	1,3%	0,6%	0,4%
Solar	0,1%	0,1%	0,2%
Candles	0%	0%	12,4%
Wood	50%	35,5%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,2%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,2%	21%	0,6%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	3,6%
From Cellphone	14,5%
From Work	2%
From Elsewhere	3,5%
No Access	76,5%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	12,2%
Owned and fully paid off	52,3%
Owned but not yet paid off	5%
Occupied rent free	26,9%
Other	3,6%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	44,1%
Borehole	18,8%
Spring	2,8%
Rain water tank	0,7%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	11,2%
River/Stream	8,8%
Water vendor	6,1%
Water tanker	2,3%
Other	5,2%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	11,2%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	15,3%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	2,6%
Chemical toilet	1,4%
Pit toilet with ventilation	19,2%
Pit toilet without ventilation	48,2%
Bucket toilet	0,3%
Other	1,7%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	14,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,9%
Communal refuse dump	0,9%
Own refuse dump	69,1%
No rubbish disposal	13%
Other	1,3%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	14,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,9%
Communal refuse dump	0,9%
Own refuse dump	69,1%
No rubbish disposal	13%
Other	1,3%

Economy

Quick Fact

48,5% Youth unemployment rate.

There are 27 051 people that are economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work), and of these, 36,7% are unemployed.

Of the 11 948 economically active youth (15–34 years) in the area, 48,5% are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	73482
Unemployed	42537
Discouraged Work Seeker	13421
Not Economically Active	114156

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Income	Percentage
None income	13,4%
R1 - R4,800	7%
R4,801 - R9,600	11,9%
R9,601 - R19,600	25%
R19,601 - R38,200	22%
R38,201 - R76,4000	8,8%
R76,401 - R153,800	5%
R153,801 - R307,600	3,9%
R307,601 - R614,400	2,1%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,5%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,2%
R2,457,601+	0,2%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	8,809
Poultry production	12,062
Vegetable production	11,537
Production of other crops	13,475
Other	2,845

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	17,536
Animals only	12,970
Mixed farming	5,073
Other	1,214

**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	12,608
R1-R4 800	1,459
R4 801-R38 400	18,594
R38 401-R307 200	3,386
R307 201+	309
Unspecified	436

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Place names

Places in Greater Tzaneen Municipality
Babanana Bodweni Bokhuta Bonn Botludi Burgersdorp Clearwaters Cove Cochock Dan Driekoppies Fobeni Ga-Kubjana Ga-Matipane Ga-Modjadji Ga-Mookgo Gabaza GaMokgwathi GaMoloko GaRakoma GaWally Haenertsburg Hoveni Jokong Joppie Ka-Xihoko KaMayomela Kgwekgwe Khujwana Lefara Lenyenye Leokwe Letsitele Longvalley Lwandlamuni Maake Mabyepelong Mafarana Magoboya Makudibung Mandlhakazi Mangweni Mapitula Mariron Mariveni Marumufase Mashilwane Mavele Mawa Miragoma Misty Crown Modjadji Mogapeng Mohlaba Moime Mokgolobotho Mokomotsi Moleketla Moname Morapalala Moruji Mosiphane Mothomeng Motupa Mugwazini Mulati Myakayaka Nature Reserve New Phepeng Nganganoyi Nkamboko Nkowakowa Ntsako Nwamitwa Nyanyokane Petanenge Pharare Pjapjamela Relela Rhulane Rita Ritakop Runnymede Sedan Senakwe Serare Sethone A Sethone B Shihungu Shiluvane Shirulurulu Shotong Sunnyside Thako Thapane Tikiline Tlhabine Tzaneen Tzaneen NU Yosmite Zangoma

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	390,095
Young (0-14)	31,8%
Working Age (15-64)	62,4%
Elderly (65+)	5,7%
Dependency ratio	60,1
Sex ratio	87,1
Growth rate	0,38% (2001-2011)
Population density	120 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	36,7%
Youth unemployment rate	48,5%
No schooling aged 20+	18,7%
Higher education aged 20+	8,7%
Matric aged 20+	21,8%
Number of households	108,926
Number of Agricultural households	36,793
Average household size	3,5
Female headed households	47,8%
Formal dwellings	92,4%
Housing owned/paying off	57,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	15,3%
Weekly refuse removal	14,7%
Piped water inside dwelling	16,1%
Electricity for lighting	86,2%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	375,586
Young (0-14)	36,2%
Working Age (15-64)	62,4%
Elderly (65+)	4,9%
Dependency ratio	70%
Sex ratio	83,7
Growth rate	1,84% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	42,4%
Youth unemployment rate	54,3%
No schooling aged 20+	35,2%
Higher education aged 20+	6,5%
Matric aged 20+	12,7%
Number of households	85,993
Average household size	3,8
Female headed households	51,5%
Formal dwellings	68,8%
Housing owned/paying off	50,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	16,1%
Weekly refuse removal	15%
Piped water inside dwelling	8,1%
Electricity for lighting	69,1%

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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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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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