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Molemole

Quick Fact

The municipality has a population of 108 321.

-0,1 Growth rate

Molemole Local Municipality is located about 60 km north of Polokwane within the Capricorn District. It is in the town of Mogwadi, formerly known as Dendron. The municipality is bordered to the south by Polokwane Municipality, to the north-west by Blouberg Municipality, to the south-east by Greater Letaba Municipality in Mopani District, and to the north by Makhado Municipality in Vhembe District. One national road, the N1, crosses through the municipal area linking Molemole with Zimbabwe to the north, whereas the provincial road P94/1 (R521) passes through the municipality and links Molemole to Botswana to the west. It is the smallest municipality in the Capricorn District with 14 wards. The municipality is named after one of the mountains surrounding the area.

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103

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People

Quick Fact

20,2% of those 20+ have no schooling.

Population by place

	1996	2001	2011
Molemole	107 635	109 441	108 321
Capricorn	1 074 484	1 164 281	1 261 463
Limpopo	4 576 566	4 995 462	5 404 868
South Africa	40 583 573	44 819 778	51 770 560

The municipality has a population of 108 321 with 30 043 households. The average household size is 4,0. Most people speak Sepedi as first language at 87,8%, For every 100 females there are 80 males, and nine in ten people are black African. The age dependency ratio is 76%.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	98,4%
Coloured	0,1%
Indian/Asian	0,1%
White	1,1%
Other	0,3%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	1,2%
English	1,2%
IsiNdebele	0,8%
IsiXhosa	0,1%
IsiZulu	0,9%
Sepedi	86,4%
Sesotho	1%
Setswana	0,4%
Sign Language	0,1%
SiSwati	0,1%
Tshivenda	1,9%
Xitsonga	2,1%
Other	2.3%
Not Applicable	1,6%

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Group	Percentage
Married	18,9%
Living together like married partners	3,3%
Never married	71,6%
Widower/Widow	5,3%
Separated	0,5%
Divorced	0,5%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2,8%
Some Primary	42,7%
Completed Primary	6,4%
Some Secondary	36,2%
Completed Secondary	7,6%
Higher Education	1,3%
Not Applicable	3%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	54%
Male	46%

Living Conditions

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95,7% Use electricity for lighting.

Between 2001 and 2011 there has been an increase in the number of households that have access to electricity, piped water and formal dwellings.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	8,4%
Tribal/Traditional	85,2%
Farm	6,4%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	87,3%	12,7%
Computer	9,9%	90,1%
Television	78,5%	21,5%
Satellite Television	15,9%	84,1%
Radio	64%	36%
Landline / Telephone	3,2%	96,8%
Motor Car	17,1%	82,9%
Refrigerator	72,7%	27,3%
Electric / Gas-Stove	80,3%	19,7%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	70,8%	67,2%	95,7%
Gas	1%	0,5%	0,1%
Paraffin	1,6%	0,9%	0,2%
Solar	0,1%	0,1%	0,2%
Candles	0%	0%	3,6%
Wood	26,3%	22,6%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Animal Dung	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,1%	8,4%	0,1%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	2,5%
From Cellphone	13,3%
From Work	1,6%
From Elsewhere	12,9%
No Access	69,8%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	9,9%
Owned and fully paid off	61,1%
Owned but not yet paid off	4,2%
Occupied rent free	23,5%
Other	1,3%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	46,1%
Borehole	24,2%
Spring	0,1%
Rain water tank	0,2%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	0,9%
River/Stream	0,7%
Water vendor	18,8%
Water tanker	5,6%
Other	3,3%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	3,8%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	13,2%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	2,3%
Chemical toilet	0,7%
Pit toilet with ventilation	18,3%
Pit toilet without ventilation	59,9%
Bucket toilet	0,6%
Other	1,2%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	5,6%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,4%
Communal refuse dump	1,7%
Own refuse dump	85,6%
No rubbish disposal	6,2%
Other	0,4%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	5,6%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,4%
Communal refuse dump	1,7%
Own refuse dump	85,6%
No rubbish disposal	6,2%
Other	0,4%

Economy

Quick Fact

52,5% Youth unemployment rate.

43% of the populationare not economically active. Molemole has significant potential in terms of tourism, due to its rich heritage and cultural resources and its location advantage (the N1 links Molemole to Zimbabwe). It has a railway line and the provincial road that links Zimbabwe is always congested with trucks that transport goods between South Africa and Zimbabwe. The development and packaging of the Tropic of Capricorn, shopping centres, the Motumo Trading Post, Machaka Game Reserve and other private game reserves have the potential to stimulate the influx of tourists and make Molemole a preferred tourism destination of choice.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	15225
Unemployed	11344
Discouraged Work Seeker	2948
Not Economically Active	32080

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Income	Percentage
None income	14,6%
R1 - R4,800	5,7%
R4,801 - R9,600	11,9%
R9,601 - R19,600	27,9%
R19,601 - R38,200	21,9%
R38,201 - R76,4000	7,8%
R76,401 - R153,800	4,9%
R153,801 - R307,600	3,3%
R307,601 - R614,400	1,4%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,3%
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	3,252
Poultry production	2,615
Vegetable production	1,464
Production of other crops	2,376
Other	1,168

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	2,423
Animals only	3,983
Mixed farming	1,128
Other	470

**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	2,393
R1-R4 800	234
R4 801-R38 400	4,203
R38 401-R307 200	1,002
R307 201+	81
Unspecified	90

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Place names

Places in Molemole Municipality
Botlokwa (Mphakane) Brussels Eisleben Ga-Kgara Ga-Mabotha Ga-Makgato Ga-Maponto Ga-Mokgehle Ga-Mokwele Ga-Moleele Ga-Phasha Ga-Poopedi Ga-Sako Ha-Madikana Koekoek Makgalong Mangate Manthata Matseke Mogwadi Mohodi Molemole NU Morbeng Moshasha Nthabiseng Ramatjowe Ramokgopa Sakoleng Schellenburg Schoonveld Sefene Sekakene Shashe Tshitale Westphalia

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	108,321
Young (0-14)	35,6%
Working Age (15-64)	56,9%
Elderly (65+)	7,6%
Dependency ratio	75,9
Sex ratio	85,4
Growth rate	-0,1% (2001-2011)
Population density	32 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	42,7%
Youth unemployment rate	52,5%
No schooling aged 20+	20,2%
Higher education aged 20+	8,9%
Matric aged 20+	18,5%
Number of households	30,043
Number of Agricultural households	8,003
Average household size	3,5
Female headed households	53%
Formal dwellings	95,8%
Housing owned/paying off	65,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	13,2%
Weekly refuse removal	5,6%
Piped water inside dwelling	9,4%
Electricity for lighting	95,7%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	109,441
Young (0-14)	39%
Working Age (15-64)	56,9%
Elderly (65+)	6,7%
Dependency ratio	84%
Sex ratio	83,3
Growth rate	0,33% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	39%
Youth unemployment rate	46,4%
No schooling aged 20+	37,6%
Higher education aged 20+	6,3%
Matric aged 20+	11,2%
Number of households	27,888
Average household size	3,7
Female headed households	54,3%
Formal dwellings	92,2%
Housing owned/paying off	67%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	6,8%
Weekly refuse removal	7%
Piped water inside dwelling	4,1%
Electricity for lighting	74,7%

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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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