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Ikwezi

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According to Census 2011, Ikwezi Local Municipality has a total population estimated at 10 537

0,16% Growth rate

The Ikwezi Local Municipality is located in the Eastern Cape, one of the nine local municipalities located within the Cacadu District Municipality. Ikwezi includes three main settlements namely Jansenville, Klipplaat and Waterford, and covers an area of 4 449,7km2. It is an area characterized by low population density, high levels of poverty and excessive bulk water constraints, as well as very poor quality water(http://drupa16dev15.econsultant.co.za).

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People

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12,6% aged 20+ has no schooling.

According to Census 2011,Ikwezi Local Municipality has a total population estimated at 10 537. Of the population, 54,6% are coloured, 37,2% are black African, 7,6 % are white, , and 0,2% are Indian/Asian. Of those 20 years and older,8,3%have completed primary school, 34,5% have some secondary education, 15,5% completed matric, and 5,4% have some form of higher education. A total of 12,6% of those aged 20 years and older have no form of schooling.Afrikaans is the most spoken language in the municipality at 68,5%, with Xhosa coming in second at 25,7%. Only 2,6% of the population has English as their first language, and the remaining 3,5% speak other languages.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	37,2%
Coloured	54,6%
Indian/Asian	0,2%
White	7,6%
Other	0,5%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	68,5%
English	2,6%
IsiNdebele	0,2%
IsiXhosa	25,4%
IsiZulu	0,2%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,3%
Setswana	0,4%
Sign Language	0,3%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0,1%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.4%
Not Applicable	1,6%

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Group	Percentage
Married	23%
Living together like married partners	9,9%
Never married	62,1%
Widower/Widow	3,8%
Separated	0,4%
Divorced	0,8%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	5,4%
Some Primary	49,7%
Completed Primary	7,7%
Some Secondary	28,2%
Completed Secondary	6,7%
Higher Education	0,5%
Not Applicable	1,7%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	52%
Male	48%

Living Conditions

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88,5% of households have access to electricity.

There are 2 915 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,5 persons per household. Of these households, 42,1% have access to piped water inside the dwelling/institution and 53,1% have access to water in their yard.Only 2,2% of households do not have access to piped water.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	81,2%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	18,8%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	72,2%	27,8%
Computer	10,9%	89,1%
Television	71,2%	28,8%
Satellite Television	16%	84%
Radio	62,6%	37,4%
Landline / Telephone	14,8%	85,2%
Motor Car	21,1%	78,9%
Refrigerator	65,5%	34,5%
Electric / Gas-Stove	80,5%	19,5%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	77,4%	53,6%	88,5%
Gas	4,6%	1,8%	0,1%
Paraffin	5,4%	7,9%	3,9%
Solar	0,1%	1,3%	0,7%
Candles	0%	0%	6,1%
Wood	11,8%	21,7%	0%
Coal	0%	0,7%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,7%	12,9%	0,6%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	3,5%
From Cellphone	13,1%
From Work	1,6%
From Elsewhere	1,2%
No Access	80,6%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	19,7%
Owned and fully paid off	47,8%
Owned but not yet paid off	4,8%
Occupied rent free	22,1%
Other	5,6%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	68,1%
Borehole	15,5%
Spring	0,2%
Rain water tank	12,3%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	1,2%
River/Stream	0,3%
Water vendor	0,1%
Water tanker	1,8%
Other	0,5%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	8,3%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	69,1%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	14,6%
Chemical toilet	0%
Pit toilet with ventilation	0,7%
Pit toilet without ventilation	3,1%
Bucket toilet	3,7%
Other	0,6%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	79%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,8%
Communal refuse dump	1%
Own refuse dump	16,8%
No rubbish disposal	1,9%
Other	0,5%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	79%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,8%
Communal refuse dump	1%
Own refuse dump	16,8%
No rubbish disposal	1,9%
Other	0,5%

Economy

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18,3% are unemployed.

Of the 3 272 economically active (employed and unemployed but looking for work) people in the municipality, 18,3% are unemployed. Of the economically 1500 active youth in the municipality, 22,7% are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	2673
Unemployed	599
Discouraged Work Seeker	472
Not Economically Active	2785

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Income	Percentage
None income	10,8%
R1 - R4,800	4,6%
R4,801 - R9,600	9,3%
R9,601 - R19,600	29,9%
R19,601 - R38,200	22,3%
R38,201 - R76,4000	11,1%
R76,401 - R153,800	6,2%
R153,801 - R307,600	4,5%
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	231
Poultry production	214
Vegetable production	160
Production of other crops	74
Other	93

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	137
Animals only	327
Mixed farming	61
Other	40

**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	86
R1-R4 800	24
R4 801-R38 400	334
R38 401-R307 200	86
R307 201+	12
Unspecified	55

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Place names

Places in Ikwezi Municipality
Ikwezi NU Jansenville Klipplaat KwaZamukucinga Waterford Wongalethu

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	10,537
Young (0-14)	31,1%
Working Age (15-64)	62%
Elderly (65+)	7%
Dependency ratio	61,4
Sex ratio	92,2
Growth rate	0,16% (2001-2011)
Population density	2 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	18,3%
Youth unemployment rate	22,7%
No schooling aged 20+	12,6%
Higher education aged 20+	5,4%
Matric aged 20+	15,4%
Number of households	2,915
Number of Agricultural households	564
Average household size	3,5
Female headed households	41,4%
Formal dwellings	97,2%
Housing owned/paying off	52,7%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	69%
Weekly refuse removal	79%
Piped water inside dwelling	42,1%
Electricity for lighting	88,5%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	10,367
Young (0-14)	32%
Working Age (15-64)	62%
Elderly (65+)	7,1%
Dependency ratio	64,3%
Sex ratio	90,7
Growth rate	-0,29% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	41%
Youth unemployment rate	51,1%
No schooling aged 20+	22,6%
Higher education aged 20+	4,9%
Matric aged 20+	11,2%
Number of households	2,738
Average household size	3,7
Female headed households	33%
Formal dwellings	95,7%
Housing owned/paying off	55,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	17,6%
Weekly refuse removal	66,9%
Piped water inside dwelling	27,8%
Electricity for lighting	71,8%

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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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