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Mkhondo

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1,84% annual population growth

1,84% growth rate

Mkhondo Local Municipality is located in the Gert Sibande District in the Mpumalanga province. It is one of the seven local municipalities in this district. The major towns are Amsterdam and Piet Retief http://www.localgovernment.co.za/south-africa/local-municipality/151/mkhondo-local-municipality).

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171,982

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People

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18,1% of those aged 20 years and older have no form of schooling.

Census 2011 reported that the Mkhondo Local Municipality has a total population of 171 982 people, of which 94,7% are black African, 3,7% are white, and 0,8% are Indian/Asian.

Of the people aged 20 years and older, 16,6% had some form of primary schooling. Over 29,1% had some form of secondary schooling, 25,6% had completed matric and 5,4% had some form of higher education. In the Mkhono Local Municipality, 18,1% of the population had no schooling and 5,2% had completed primary school.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	94,7%
Coloured	0,5%
Indian/Asian	0,8%
White	3,7%
Other	0,2%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	3,5%
English	2,4%
IsiNdebele	1%
IsiXhosa	0,1%
IsiZulu	88,2%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,1%
Setswana	0,6%
Sign Language	0,3%
SiSwati	1,8%
Tshivenda	0,1%
Xitsonga	0,1%
Other	0.6%
Not Applicable	0,9%

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Group	Percentage
Married	13,6%
Living together like married partners	7,7%
Never married	76,8%
Widower/Widow	1,4%
Separated	0,3%
Divorced	0,2%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	3,9%
Some Primary	45,9%
Completed Primary	7%
Some Secondary	30,1%
Completed Secondary	11,7%
Higher Education	0,6%
Not Applicable	0,8%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	52,2%
Male	47,8%

Living Conditions

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66,8% of households have access to electricity for lighting.

There are 37 433 households in the municipality with an average household size of 4,5 persons per household.

Census 2011 figures show that 30,9% of households have access to piped water in their dwelling and 27,7% have access to piped water in the yard. Only 21,5% of households do not have access to piped water.

66,8% of households have access to electricity for lighting.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	40,4%
Tribal/Traditional	18,4%
Farm	41,2%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	86%	14%
Computer	9,2%	90,8%
Television	64,1%	35,9%
Satellite Television	13,6%	86,4%
Radio	71,1%	28,9%
Landline / Telephone	4,4%	95,6%
Motor Car	18,8%	81,2%
Refrigerator	52,7%	47,3%
Electric / Gas-Stove	52,4%	47,6%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	41,3%	33,4%	66,8%
Gas	2,9%	1,5%	0,4%
Paraffin	3,1%	1,1%	0,2%
Solar	0,1%	0,1%	0,4%
Candles	0%	0%	31,8%
Wood	51,8%	54,2%	0%
Coal	0,5%	0,6%	0%
Animal Dung	0,1%	0,2%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,3%	8,8%	0,4%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	3,4%
From Cellphone	16,1%
From Work	1,9%
From Elsewhere	4,7%
No Access	74%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	18,2%
Owned and fully paid off	39,5%
Owned but not yet paid off	12,7%
Occupied rent free	24,6%
Other	5,1%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	60,8%
Borehole	18%
Spring	2,2%
Rain water tank	0,6%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	2,4%
River/Stream	7,2%
Water vendor	1,2%
Water tanker	4,9%
Other	2,6%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	12,9%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	39,5%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	2,6%
Chemical toilet	2,3%
Pit toilet with ventilation	5,5%
Pit toilet without ventilation	31,8%
Bucket toilet	0,6%
Other	4,9%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	33,8%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,7%
Communal refuse dump	2,8%
Own refuse dump	43,1%
No rubbish disposal	17,9%
Other	1,7%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	33,8%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,7%
Communal refuse dump	2,8%
Own refuse dump	43,1%
No rubbish disposal	17,9%
Other	1,7%

Economy

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35,9% unemployment rate.

A total of 29 523 people are employed while 8 599 are discouraged work-seekers. According to Census 2011, 27 818 people are unemployed; making the unemployment rate stand at 48,5%.

Of the youth aged 15–34, 14 797 are employed and 11 908 are unemployed. The youth unemployment rate is 44,6%.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	30510
Unemployed	17123
Discouraged Work Seeker	6060
Not Economically Active	48086

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Income	Percentage
None income	15,1%
R1 - R4,800	5,4%
R4,801 - R9,600	10,4%
R9,601 - R19,600	22,2%
R19,601 - R38,200	21,6%
R38,201 - R76,4000	11,8%
R76,401 - R153,800	6,6%
R153,801 - R307,600	4,2%
R307,601 - R614,400	2,1%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,4%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,2%
R2,457,601+	0,1%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	5,503
Poultry production	7,558
Vegetable production	6,117
Production of other crops	2,423
Other	1,316

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	3,732
Animals only	6,032
Mixed farming	3,692
Other	343

**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	4,088
R1-R4 800	582
R4 801-R38 400	7,581
R38 401-R307 200	1,129
R307 201+	124
Unspecified	295

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Place names

Places in Mkhondo Municipality
Amsterdam Dirkiesdorp Iswepe KwaNgema KwaThandeka Mkhondo NU Ngema Tribal Trust Nkosanjaneni Piet Retief Saul Mkhizeville

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	171,982
Young (0-14)	36,6%
Working Age (15-64)	59,2%
Elderly (65+)	4,2%
Dependency ratio	69
Sex ratio	91,7
Growth rate	1,84% (2001-2011)
Population density	35 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	35,9%
Youth unemployment rate	44,6%
No schooling aged 20+	18,1%
Higher education aged 20+	5,4%
Matric aged 20+	25,5%
Number of households	37,433
Number of Agricultural households	13,799
Average household size	4,5
Female headed households	45,3%
Formal dwellings	65,2%
Housing owned/paying off	52,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	39,5%
Weekly refuse removal	33,8%
Piped water inside dwelling	30,9%
Electricity for lighting	66,8%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	143,077
Young (0-14)	39,5%
Working Age (15-64)	59,2%
Elderly (65+)	4%
Dependency ratio	76,9%
Sex ratio	90,4
Growth rate	7,09% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	45,8%
Youth unemployment rate	53,8%
No schooling aged 20+	33,7%
Higher education aged 20+	3,6%
Matric aged 20+	12,8%
Number of households	27,888
Average household size	4,9
Female headed households	44,9%
Formal dwellings	38,6%
Housing owned/paying off	39,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	29,3%
Weekly refuse removal	32%
Piped water inside dwelling	18,2%
Electricity for lighting	35,2%

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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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