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//Khara Hais

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1.82% population growth rate.

1,82% Growth Rate

//Khara Hais Local Municipality is a Category B municipality and is located in the Siyanda District Municipality, which is the second-largest district in the Northern Cape. It is the acknowledged commercial, educational, military, agricultural, medical, transport and tourist center of the area. The unusual spelling of the name of the local municipality, with the // glyph, is a result of the transcription of the click consonant used in the Kxoe language from which the name originates.

The municipality straddles the Orange River. The main towns in this area are Upington, Raaswater, Louisvale, Kalksloot, Leerkrans, Karos and Lambrechtsdrift. Upington is the central town situated 400km west of Kimberley. Upington has an airport and a landing strip. This town plays a very prominent role in the lives of the residents of this local municipality. Upington was established in the 1870s when the Reverend Christiaan Schroder was sent from Cape Town to establish a mission at the request of the Hottentots chieftain Klaas Lucas, who realized the importance of being able to read and write. Shortly after the establishment of the Mission, various pioneer settlers including Japie Lutz and the Reverend Schroder realized that the area was ideal for irrigation development and the first irrigation canals were hand-dug in 1880 – some of which are still in use today. Since then, Upington grew rapidly today, Upington is the Provincial Capital for the Northern Cape Province and as such has taken on a new and important role in the development of the whole region.

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People

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7,1% of those 20+ have no schooling.

The //KharaHaisLocal Municipality hasa total population of 93 494, making it the most populous municipality in Siyanda District Municipality. The coloured population is in the majority, followed by Africans and then y the white population. The most commonly spoken language is Afrikaans,spoken by 85% of the residents.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	23,1%
Coloured	65,2%
Indian/Asian	0,7%
White	9,9%
Other	1,2%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	85,2%
English	1,9%
IsiNdebele	0,2%
IsiXhosa	5%
IsiZulu	0,3%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,9%
Setswana	3,5%
Sign Language	0,3%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0,1%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.8%
Not Applicable	1,5%

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Group	Percentage
Married	23,4%
Living together like married partners	7,4%
Never married	63,4%
Widower/Widow	4,2%
Separated	0,5%
Divorced	1,2%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	3,5%
Some Primary	43,7%
Completed Primary	6,8%
Some Secondary	32,5%
Completed Secondary	10,9%
Higher Education	1%
Not Applicable	1,6%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	50,7%
Male	49,3%

Living Conditions

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91,1% Use electricity for lighting.

//Khara Hais Municipality was awarded the recognition of being one of the top three performing municipalities, through its applicationof the AbantuBayalawula principle: to go the extra mile in working with the communities. Upington and its people are the source of the region’s success.Owing to Upington’s strategic location, a pollution-free climate and //Khara Hais Municipality’s comprehensive plan including incentives, Upington offers business opportunities for business, entrepreneurs and tourists.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	94,7%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	5,3%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	83,1%	16,9%
Computer	22,1%	77,9%
Television	78,4%	21,6%
Satellite Television	38,5%	61,5%
Radio	56,4%	43,6%
Landline / Telephone	16,1%	83,9%
Motor Car	33,6%	66,4%
Refrigerator	76,1%	23,9%
Electric / Gas-Stove	90,9%	9,1%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	87%	72%	91,1%
Gas	6,3%	2,1%	0,1%
Paraffin	0,8%	0,5%	0,9%
Solar	0,2%	0,2%	1,2%
Candles	0%	0%	6,4%
Wood	5,3%	11,8%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,2%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,3%	13,1%	0,2%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	7,6%
From Cellphone	12,9%
From Work	4,5%
From Elsewhere	2,1%
No Access	72,9%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	18,7%
Owned and fully paid off	40,8%
Owned but not yet paid off	13,3%
Occupied rent free	23,3%
Other	4%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	90,8%
Borehole	2,3%
Spring	0,1%
Rain water tank	0,2%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	0,7%
River/Stream	2,3%
Water vendor	0,5%
Water tanker	0,9%
Other	2,3%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	5%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	68,3%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	6,4%
Chemical toilet	0,2%
Pit toilet with ventilation	3,7%
Pit toilet without ventilation	5,1%
Bucket toilet	10,9%
Other	0,5%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	87,2%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	2%
Communal refuse dump	0,4%
Own refuse dump	6,8%
No rubbish disposal	2,4%
Other	1,2%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	87,2%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	2%
Communal refuse dump	0,4%
Own refuse dump	6,8%
No rubbish disposal	2,4%
Other	1,2%

Economy

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29% Youth unemployment rate.

The wine industry is the highest contributorto the municipality’s economy; and it is also more dominant in Upington. Most of Upington’s wines are produced by Orange River Wine Cellars (OWC). The company has six depots in the area (all of them on the banks of the Orange River) at Upington, Kanoneiland, Grootdrink, Kakamas, Keimoes and Groblershoop. The wines from OWC are exported, mainly to Europe and the USA. A number of privately owned cellars also exist in the area. The //Khara Hais region accounts for more or less 40% of South Africa’s grape exports.Tourism is contributing tothe economy of the municipality through places like Die Eiland holiday resort
The economy of Upington relies heavily on agriculture, tourism and the services industry. Many large companies in the wine industry, table grapes, dried fruit and livestock farming have their head offices in Upington. All major South African banks are represented in Upington and numerous shops and retail outlets cater for most needs.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	25123
Unemployed	7110
Discouraged Work Seeker	2290
Not Economically Active	25902

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Income	Percentage
None income	10,5%
R1 - R4,800	2,6%
R4,801 - R9,600	4,3%
R9,601 - R19,600	16,3%
R19,601 - R38,200	21,2%
R38,201 - R76,4000	16,5%
R76,401 - R153,800	12,5%
R153,801 - R307,600	9,8%
R307,601 - R614,400	4,5%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	1,1%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,4%
R2,457,601+	0,3%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	1,002
Poultry production	1,010
Vegetable production	317
Production of other crops	583
Other	361

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	467
Animals only	1,350
Mixed farming	309
Other	116

**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	424
R1-R4 800	48
R4 801-R38 400	1,016
R38 401-R307 200	526
R307 201+	134
Unspecified	95

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Place names

Places in //Khara Hais Municipality
Eldansrus Karos Khara Hais NU Klippunt Lambrechtsdrif Leerkrans Louisvale Paballelo Raaswater Straussburg Swartkop Upington

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	93,494
Young (0-14)	29,8%
Working Age (15-64)	64,6%
Elderly (65+)	5,5%
Dependency ratio	54,7
Sex ratio	97
Growth rate	1,82% (2001-2011)
Population density	4 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	22,1%
Youth unemployment rate	29%
No schooling aged 20+	7,1%
Higher education aged 20+	7,8%
Matric aged 20+	26%
Number of households	23,245
Number of Agricultural households	2,243
Average household size	3,9
Female headed households	40,5%
Formal dwellings	75,2%
Housing owned/paying off	54,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	68,3%
Weekly refuse removal	87,2%
Piped water inside dwelling	56%
Electricity for lighting	91,1%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	77,919
Young (0-14)	31,7%
Working Age (15-64)	64,6%
Elderly (65+)	5,3%
Dependency ratio	58,7%
Sex ratio	95,5
Growth rate	-0,73% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	34%
Youth unemployment rate	42,3%
No schooling aged 20+	13,6%
Higher education aged 20+	5,9%
Matric aged 20+	20,9%
Number of households	17,934
Average household size	4,1
Female headed households	34,1%
Formal dwellings	81,2%
Housing owned/paying off	55,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	68,6%
Weekly refuse removal	79,3%
Piped water inside dwelling	38,7%
Electricity for lighting	73,6%

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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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