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Joe Morolong

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According to the 2011 Census, Joe Morolong Local Municipality has a total population of 89 530 people.

-0,9% Growth Rate

The Joe Morolong Local Municipality was established in 2000 and serves 15 wards, most of which are rural. Although unemployment is high, the municipality has great potential for developers, especially those interested in ecotourism and conservation.

The municipal area is approximately 5 813 km² in size. Joe Morolong Local Municipality is part of the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality. The municipality strives to deliver basic services to its community by ensuring that there is water, sanitation and electricity.

(Source: www.localgovernment.co.za).

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People

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22,8% of those 20+ have no schooling.

According to the 2011 Census, Joe Morolong Local Municipality has a total population of 89 530 people. The majority of the population in the municipality are black African (96,4%), 2,0% are coloured, with the other population groups making up the remaining 1,6%.

Of those aged 20 years and older, 5,2% have completed primary school, 27,8% have some secondary education, 13,4% have completed matric and 4,1% have some form of higher education. Of the mentioned age group, 22,9% have no form of schooling.

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

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	3,6%
English	1,9%
IsiNdebele	1%
IsiXhosa	0,4%
IsiZulu	0,9%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,4%
Setswana	90,1%
Sign Language	0,4%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.3%
Not Applicable	0,7%

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Group	Percentage
Married	14,4%
Living together like married partners	4,1%
Never married	76,9%
Widower/Widow	3,7%
Separated	0,5%
Divorced	0,4%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	3,7%
Some Primary	54%
Completed Primary	6,8%
Some Secondary	27,7%
Completed Secondary	6,2%
Higher Education	0,4%
Not Applicable	1,2%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	53,9%
Male	46,1%

Living Conditions

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81,8% Use electricity for lighting.

There are 23 707 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,4 persons per household. Of the households, 6,6% have access to piped water either in their dwelling or in the yard, while 81,8% of households have access to electricity for lighting.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	2,4%
Tribal/Traditional	92,9%
Farm	4,7%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	81,9%	18,1%
Computer	5,2%	94,8%
Television	59,9%	40,1%
Satellite Television	10,2%	89,8%
Radio	55,1%	44,9%
Landline / Telephone	1,9%	98,1%
Motor Car	16,2%	83,8%
Refrigerator	59%	41%
Electric / Gas-Stove	67,4%	32,6%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	53,2%	35,7%	81,8%
Gas	2,8%	0,9%	0,1%
Paraffin	2,6%	0,9%	0,7%
Solar	0,2%	0,1%	0,9%
Candles	0%	0%	16,1%
Wood	39,3%	51,2%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,3%	0%
Animal Dung	1,3%	2,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,5%	8,8%	0,4%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	1,6%
From Cellphone	13,1%
From Work	1,3%
From Elsewhere	2%
No Access	82%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	7,1%
Owned and fully paid off	49,1%
Owned but not yet paid off	3,4%
Occupied rent free	27,1%
Other	13,3%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	71,7%
Borehole	15,6%
Spring	0,3%
Rain water tank	0,6%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	2,5%
River/Stream	1,6%
Water vendor	0,8%
Water tanker	5,8%
Other	1%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	10,3%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	6%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	1,3%
Chemical toilet	1,7%
Pit toilet with ventilation	40,3%
Pit toilet without ventilation	36,7%
Bucket toilet	2%
Other	1,8%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	6,1%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,5%
Communal refuse dump	1%
Own refuse dump	79,8%
No rubbish disposal	11,4%
Other	1,2%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	6,1%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,5%
Communal refuse dump	1%
Own refuse dump	79,8%
No rubbish disposal	11,4%
Other	1,2%

Economy

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49,5% Youth unemployment rate.

There are 12 740 people that are economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work), and of these, 38,6% are unemployed.

Of the 6 323 economically active youth (15–34 years) in the area, 49,5% are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	7828
Unemployed	4912
Discouraged Work Seeker	6200
Not Economically Active	29569

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Income	Percentage
None income	18,3%
R1 - R4,800	6,8%
R4,801 - R9,600	13%
R9,601 - R19,600	23,9%
R19,601 - R38,200	20,6%
R38,201 - R76,4000	7,8%
R76,401 - R153,800	4,8%
R153,801 - R307,600	3,2%
R307,601 - R614,400	1,2%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,3%
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	8,504
Poultry production	5,830
Vegetable production	1,193
Production of other crops	881
Other	1,179

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	365
Animals only	9,173
Mixed farming	1,731
Other	225

**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	4,936
R1-R4 800	299
R4 801-R38 400	5,249
R38 401-R307 200	803
R307 201+	60
Unspecified	147

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Place names

Places in Joe Morolong Municipality
Avon Baily Brith Bareki Battlemound Bendell Blackrock Bojalapotsane Bosra Bothetheletsa Bothithong Cassel Clyde Cottenend Deorham Dewar Dikolobeng Dinopeng Dithakong Ditshilabeleng Ditshipeng Elston Esperanza Everton Ga-Diboye Ga-Lotlhare Ga-Mabe Ga-Madudu Ga-Makgatle Ga-Masepa Ga-Moheele Ga-Mokomela Ga-Morona Ga-Moseki Ga-Mothibi Ga-Pitiela Ga-sehunelo Ga-Sese Gadisane Gahuhuwe Ganap Ganghae Gapopo Garamatale Garaphoane Gatshekedi Good Hope Heiso Hertzog Heuningvlei Hotazel Kakoje Kamden Kangkuru Kelokilwe Kganong Kganwane Kgomohute Kikahela Klaarkom Klein Tsamaros Laxey Lebonkeng Letlhakajaneng Logaganeng Logobate Longhirst Lotlhakane Madibeng Madingwane Magobing Magojaneng Magwagwe Mahukubung Maipeng Majankeng Makadibeng Makalaneng Maketlele Manyeding Maphiniki March Masankong Masilebatsena Maswehatshe Mathanthanyaneng Matshaneng Mecwatsaneng Metsemantsi Minto Mmatoro Moalogane Mogobing Molomo-wa-Petsana Moshaweng NU Mothong Nchwaning Ncwaneng Neira Niks Nkajaneng Ntswelengwe Padstow Pennyn Perth Phomolong Ramatele Rowel Segwaneng Smauswane Tlapeng Tsaelengwe Tsamaros Tsilwana Tsineng Tsineng-Kop Tsoe Washington

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	89,530
Young (0-14)	39,4%
Working Age (15-64)	54,2%
Elderly (65+)	6,4%
Dependency ratio	84,6
Sex ratio	85,5
Growth rate	-0,9% (2001-2011)
Population density	4 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	38,6%
Youth unemployment rate	49,5%
No schooling aged 20+	22,8%
Higher education aged 20+	4,1%
Matric aged 20+	13,4%
Number of households	23,707
Number of Agricultural households	11,494
Average household size	3,7
Female headed households	50,7%
Formal dwellings	72,5%
Housing owned/paying off	52,5%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	6%
Weekly refuse removal	6,1%
Piped water inside dwelling	9,1%
Electricity for lighting	81,8%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	97,945
Young (0-14)	41,9%
Working Age (15-64)	54,2%
Elderly (65+)	5,6%
Dependency ratio	90,4%
Sex ratio	89
Growth rate	-2,76% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	49%
Youth unemployment rate	59,8%
No schooling aged 20+	31,6%
Higher education aged 20+	3,3%
Matric aged 20+	8,3%
Number of households	21,749
Average household size	4,3
Female headed households	50,8%
Formal dwellings	64,8%
Housing owned/paying off	84,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	7,2%
Weekly refuse removal	5,8%
Piped water inside dwelling	6,1%
Electricity for lighting	39%

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2001

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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