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King Sabata Dalindyebo

Quick Fact

It is 3 028 km2 in extent and had a population of 444 832 persons in 2007, which rose to 451 710 in 2011.

0,82% Growth Rate

The municipality comprises two magisterial areas, viz. Mthatha and Mqanduli and their surrounding rural areas. The municipality is largely rural in character with the urban areas concentrated around the towns. It is 3 028 km2 in extent and had a population of 444 832 persons in 2007, which rose to 451 710 in 2011. The number of households in 2007 was 93 382, and this increased to 95 382 in 2011. The major economic activities in the municipality are forestry and agriculture, although agriculture is of more of a subsistence nature.

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People

Quick Fact

14% aged 20+ has no schooling.

The population of the municipality comprises mainly black African people of which the majority is Xhosa speaking. 53,9% of the population is female.In Census 2011, it emerged that the percentage of the population aged 20 years and older who have no form of education is 28,7%, which is a slight improvement from that of 2001, when it was recorded at 29,0%.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	98,5%
Coloured	0,8%
Indian/Asian	0,3%
White	0,3%
Other	0,2%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	0,7%
English	3,5%
IsiNdebele	0,2%
IsiXhosa	90,4%
IsiZulu	0,4%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,4%
Setswana	0,1%
Sign Language	0,9%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0,1%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.5%
Not Applicable	2,6%

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Group	Percentage
Married	19,5%
Living together like married partners	2,3%
Never married	73%
Widower/Widow	4,2%
Separated	0,6%
Divorced	0,4%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2,5%
Some Primary	48%
Completed Primary	6,6%
Some Secondary	31,9%
Completed Secondary	6,9%
Higher Education	1,1%
Not Applicable	3%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	54%
Male	46%

Living Conditions

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In 2001, only 41,9% of the population used electricity for lighting. This improved to 73,3% in 2011.

According to Census 2001, 42,6% of the population in the municipality had access to piped/tap water. This figure increased to 60,6% in 2011.A major portion of the community uses pit-latrines (49,0%) as opposed to flush toilets (27,0%).

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Area	Percentage
Urban	34,5%
Tribal/Traditional	65,3%
Farm	0,1%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	84,6%	15,4%
Computer	8,3%	91,7%
Television	59,2%	40,8%
Satellite Television	10,8%	89,2%
Radio	56,5%	43,5%
Landline / Telephone	4,5%	95,5%
Motor Car	16,1%	83,9%
Refrigerator	46,2%	53,8%
Electric / Gas-Stove	64,4%	35,6%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	57,5%	19,8%	73,3%
Gas	5%	2,1%	0,3%
Paraffin	12,5%	37,7%	9%
Solar	0,1%	0,1%	0,2%
Candles	0%	0%	16,8%
Wood	20,3%	28,9%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,5%	0%
Animal Dung	3,8%	0,9%	0%
Other	0,4%	0%	0%
None	0,3%	10%	0,4%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	2,8%
From Cellphone	15,6%
From Work	2,9%
From Elsewhere	3,6%
No Access	75,1%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	21,7%
Owned and fully paid off	48,6%
Owned but not yet paid off	7,1%
Occupied rent free	17,7%
Other	4,8%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	40,3%
Borehole	2,9%
Spring	3,3%
Rain water tank	10,9%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	2%
River/Stream	30,9%
Water vendor	0,9%
Water tanker	4,8%
Other	4%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	13,1%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	26,1%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	1,1%
Chemical toilet	6,6%
Pit toilet with ventilation	23,7%
Pit toilet without ventilation	25,3%
Bucket toilet	0,5%
Other	3,6%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	24,6%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,6%
Communal refuse dump	0,9%
Own refuse dump	60,5%
No rubbish disposal	10,9%
Other	1,5%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	24,6%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,6%
Communal refuse dump	0,9%
Own refuse dump	60,5%
No rubbish disposal	10,9%
Other	1,5%

Economy

Quick Fact

38,3% are unemployed.

Of the 95 577 economically active (employed or unemployed and looking for work) people in the municipality, 38,3% are unemployed.Of the 51 496 economically active youth (15 – 34 years) in the municipality.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	58980
Unemployed	36597
Discouraged Work Seeker	20022
Not Economically Active	155140

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Income	Percentage
None income	16,7%
R1 - R4,800	6,2%
R4,801 - R9,600	11,6%
R9,601 - R19,600	21,3%
R19,601 - R38,200	19,7%
R38,201 - R76,4000	9%
R76,401 - R153,800	6,9%
R153,801 - R307,600	5,1%
R307,601 - R614,400	2,6%
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	27,613
Poultry production	28,814
Vegetable production	22,396
Production of other crops	7,331
Other	4,169

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	9,023
Animals only	22,570
Mixed farming	16,257
Other	555

**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	16,246
R1-R4 800	2,118
R4 801-R38 400	24,541
R38 401-R307 200	4,263
R307 201+	444
Unspecified	792

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Place names

Places in King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality
Amendu Balizulu Baziya Mission Bhakaleni Bhuba Bijolo Bonga Bumbane Buwa Caba Cacadu Cawu Chefane Chelesi Chibini China Chris Hani Cingweni Cizele Coffee Bay Corana Cuntsula Cwecwe Dalindyebo Darabe Dikathole Dikeni Dinga Dlakatweni Dobe Dolweni Dudani Ebukwezeni Efam eJojweni eKunene Elalini Elusheni Emalangeni Emandlaneni Emangweni eMazizini Empa Emsukweni Emtebe Emthaleni eNgojini Entilini eSidikidini eSihlabeni eSikolweni eSixhotyeni eZintabeni Ezintulweni Fameni Ggubeni Gotyibeni Gqaqhala Gqubeni Griebdale Gubevu Gutyubeni Highbury Hlabatshane A Hlabatshane B Joe Slovo Jojweni Julukuqu KaGunjana Kala Kambi Kaplan Khawula Khohlo Khohlo A Khohlo B Khohlo D Khovothi Khwenxurha King Sabata Dalindyebo NU Kobololo Komkhulu A Komkhulu B Komkhulu C Konqeni Krancola Kubeka KuBeke KuBomvu KuBuka KuChanti KuCqangushe KuDikiDiki KuDingata KuDuka KuGangxu KuGwitya KuGxagxa KuGxwalibomvu KuGxwalibomvu B KuHlophe KuHombani KuJonga KuJungqe Kukani KuLozulu KuLubisana KuMankazana KuMapotyi KuMayibe KuMbidlane KuMgawuli KuMhlabubomvu kuMine KuMlambo KumPensheya KuMpolose KuMvezo KuNdlunkulu Kunene KuNgqovu KuNkalane KuNkompa KuNongcwengana KuNtlangaza KuNtsilekane KuNyokinala KuRwela KuSigiba KuSikhulume KuTantseka KuThala KuTongwane KuTshiyani KwaBitya KwaBomvane KwaDlomo KwaDukatole KwaEntaba KwaGabu KwaGcaleka KwaHaji Kwakakana KwaKhonongwane KwaMakawula KwaMangqobe KwaMaradebe KwaMbango KwaMbozwana KwaMhaqa A KwaMhaqa B KwaMiya A KwaMiya B KwaMlawu KwaNdaba KwaNdinja KwaNdungwane KwaNtabezulu KwaNtshoma KwaNxura KwaPahla KwaPingilili KwaRamcwana KwaSaba KwaSidumo KwaTshatshu KweSikhulu Lalini A Lalini B Lindini Lisani Lower Cezu Lower Ngqwarha Lower Tyholo Ludaka Ludizini Lugxogxo Lukwethu Lulala Lulaleni Lulwalweni Lusaka Luthubeni Luthuthu Luxeni Luxhomo Luxweni Lwalweni Lwandlana Lwandlana A Lwandlana B Lyndale Mabambeni Mabehana Mabhana Mabheleni A Mabheleni B Mabongweni Macelweni Machibini Macombeni Macosa Madikaleni Madontsi Madwaleni Mafakathini Maganyeni Magcalekeni Magomeni Magontsini Maguzane Magwongweni Majwarheni A Majwarheni B Makhumsheni Malindini Mampingeni Mampingeni A Mampingeni B Manaleni Mancam Mandela Park Mandileni Mandlakuveni Mandlaneni A Mandlaneni B Mandlantsha Mandleni Mandlovini Mandlovini B Manfengwini Mangeni Mangolotini Mangwevini Mantshaya Mantshilibeni Manxiweni Manyosi Manyosini Mapuzi Maqadini Maqanyeni Maqhinebeni Maqhingeni Maqomeni A Maqomeni B Maqomeni C Marawuleni Masameni A Masameni B Mateko Mathokazini Matshongwe Matyengqina Matyeni A Matyeni B Mavete Mavundleni Maweni Mawuntini Mazizani Mazizini Mbangweni Mbanyaru Mboleni Mbozeni Mbozisa Mcata Mcobotini A Mcobotini B Mcomgozi Mdeni Mdeni C Mgqumo Mgxobozo Mgxotyeni Mhlabubomvu Mhlahlane Mhlangura Mjelweni Mjikweni A Mjikweni B Mkhwezo Mlawu Mmangweni Mmelwane Mncwasa Mncxoshe Mnganda Mnyane Moyeni Mpafana Mpafeni Mpambu Mpandela Mpandeni Mpeko Mpikwane Mpindweni Mpompu Mputi Mqanduli Mqekezweni Mqhobo Mqokweni Mrotshozo Msila Msukeni Mtentu Mthatha Mthokwana Mthonjana Mthukuba Mthuthukeni Mtshobo Mtuvi Muliso Mvolo Forest Mvunge Mxambuli Mzinya Mzongwaneni Ncambele Ncekane Ncise Ncityana Ncolo Ndakana Ndamse Ndibela Ndlovana Ndokwane Ndungwana Nenga New Rest A Ngaphezulu Ngcalambeni Ngcana Ngcendese Ngceni Ngcotyeni Ngcwala Ngcwanguba Ngojini Ngoswane Ngqakayi Ngqawa Ngqeleni Ngqumane Ngqunge Ngqwala A Ngqwala B Ngweni Ngwenvana Ngwevane Ngxubevange Nkalweni Nkanini Nkodusani Nkolotya Nkwalini Nomcama Nonkobe Nothintwa Nqencu Nqwathi-Ophezulu Ntabeni Ntandela Ntelkiseni Ntilini Ntilini A Ntlakwendlela Ntlanjeni Ntlebane Ntshabeni Ntshele Ntshitshana Ntsila Ntuwe Nyandeni Nyandeni A Nyandeni B Nyibibeni Nzulwini Nzwakazi Payne Phesheya Kwetabase Qabakeni Qakancu Qelane Qhinqolo Qhogi Qiya Qokana Qokolweni Qota Qulu Qweqwe Relegwini Rhuyrwala Ridge Rini Rune Sakela Sankobe Sawutini Sengqe Sheshegu Shukenxa Sidwada Sigingini Sigubudweni Sigwalini A Sigwalini B Sihlabeni Sihlabeni A Sikhoba Sikhobeni Sikoba Silindini Siqikini Sirhoshweni Sitebe Sixhotyeni Sixuzulu Sizindeni A Sizindeni B Spring Vale Tabase Mission Tafeni Tafeni A Tafeni B Tala Talemofu Taleni Tamsana Thungwana Thwabe Thwalikhulu Tolofiyeni Tshemese Tshezi Tukuba Tungwane Tunxe Twane Tyalara Tyeni Tyumbu Upper Centuli Upper Cezu Upper Ngqwarha Upper Zunqua Waqu Weni Xalanga Xhibeni Xhrana Xhugxwala Xojani Xolweni A Xolweni B Xongora Xorana Xume Zanci Zidinzi Zigadini Zigini Zihasini Zikotazi Zimbane Zinkumbini Zinkuwu Zinyoka Zitenjini Zithembu Zithulele Zixekeni Zukezweni Zwelitsha

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	451,710
Young (0-14)	35%
Working Age (15-64)	59,9%
Elderly (65+)	5,1%
Dependency ratio	66,8
Sex ratio	85,3
Growth rate	0,82% (2001-2011)
Population density	149 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	38,3%
Youth unemployment rate	48,3%
No schooling aged 20+	14%
Higher education aged 20+	10,7%
Matric aged 20+	18,9%
Number of households	105,240
Number of Agricultural households	48,405
Average household size	4
Female headed households	57,3%
Formal dwellings	60,3%
Housing owned/paying off	55,7%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	26,1%
Weekly refuse removal	24,6%
Piped water inside dwelling	19,1%
Electricity for lighting	73,3%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	416,348
Young (0-14)	41,2%
Working Age (15-64)	59,9%
Elderly (65+)	5%
Dependency ratio	86,1%
Sex ratio	82,7
Growth rate	0,99% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	57,1%
Youth unemployment rate	66,8%
No schooling aged 20+	31,8%
Higher education aged 20+	8,2%
Matric aged 20+	14,3%
Number of households	89,697
Average household size	4,5
Female headed households	57,5%
Formal dwellings	46,2%
Housing owned/paying off	64,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	22,6%
Weekly refuse removal	22,3%
Piped water inside dwelling	9,4%
Electricity for lighting	41,8%

2011
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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