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Mpofana

Quick Fact

Mpofana Local Municipality has a population of 38 103.

0,34% Growth rate

The Mpofana Municipality is strategically located along the national N3 highway and is approximately 70 km from Pietermaritzburg. The Mooi River sits at the heart of the Midlands Meander with interesting attractions such as the Linen Loft and Sharrow Weaving. Stretches of the river offer boating facilities whilst the upper reaches are a fly fisherman’s paradise. Further upstream, the Mooi River Falls are a marvellous site to watch when the river is flooded.

The predominant occupation in the area is agriculture, with a wide range of agricultural products being produced. Dairy and stock farming are, however, the main farming activities (uMgungundlovu District Municipality IDP 2012/13).

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People

Quick Fact

15,2% aged 20+ had no formal schooling.

Mpofana Local Municipality has a population of 38 103, with a sex ratio of 94 males per 100 females. The dependency ratio is slightly above half the population (52). Black Africans constitute 92% of the population. The white population constitutes 5%, while there is a smaller proportion of Indian people made up of 2% and, to a lesser extent, of coloured people which constitute only 1%.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	92,2%
Coloured	0,6%
Indian/Asian	1,8%
White	5,2%
Other	0,3%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	0,9%
English	6,9%
IsiNdebele	1,1%
IsiXhosa	0,6%
IsiZulu	85,3%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,6%
Setswana	0,5%
Sign Language	1%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.8%
Not Applicable	2%

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Group	Percentage
Married	18,1%
Living together like married partners	6,8%
Never married	72,4%
Widower/Widow	2%
Separated	0,4%
Divorced	0,4%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	3,5%
Some Primary	43%
Completed Primary	5,9%
Some Secondary	30,7%
Completed Secondary	13%
Higher Education	1%
Not Applicable	2,9%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	51,5%
Male	48,5%

Living Conditions

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There is relatively high access to electricity, with 71,9% of households using electricity for lighting.

There are 10 452 households in Mpofana Municipality with an average of 3,6 persons per household. Almost 44% of households are headed by females. The percentage of households residing in formal dwellings is 76%. Access to piped water from either inside the dwelling, inside the yard, or water on a community stand is at 83%. In Mpofana, 59% of households have access to a flush toilet.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	49,1%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	50,9%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	88,4%	11,6%
Computer	11,4%	88,6%
Television	60,1%	39,9%
Satellite Television	13%	87%
Radio	69,8%	30,2%
Landline / Telephone	8,4%	91,6%
Motor Car	18,3%	81,7%
Refrigerator	46,9%	53,1%
Electric / Gas-Stove	63,1%	36,9%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	60,3%	45,6%	71,9%
Gas	4,5%	2,2%	0,2%
Paraffin	3,7%	2,4%	0,5%
Solar	0,1%	0,1%	0,1%
Candles	0%	0%	26,8%
Wood	31%	40,2%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,2%	0%
Animal Dung	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Other	0,1%	0%	0%
None	0,1%	9,3%	0,5%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	4,4%
From Cellphone	13,9%
From Work	2,8%
From Elsewhere	3,6%
No Access	75,2%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	19,2%
Owned and fully paid off	38%
Owned but not yet paid off	5,6%
Occupied rent free	32%
Other	5,2%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	54,4%
Borehole	14,6%
Spring	1,6%
Rain water tank	0,7%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	7,5%
River/Stream	9,9%
Water vendor	0,7%
Water tanker	9,2%
Other	1,4%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	10,1%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	53,1%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	6,2%
Chemical toilet	1,5%
Pit toilet with ventilation	8,4%
Pit toilet without ventilation	16,1%
Bucket toilet	0,6%
Other	4%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	48%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	2,6%
Communal refuse dump	3,3%
Own refuse dump	36,5%
No rubbish disposal	8,9%
Other	0,6%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	48%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	2,6%
Communal refuse dump	3,3%
Own refuse dump	36,5%
No rubbish disposal	8,9%
Other	0,6%

Economy

Quick Fact

The labour participation rate in Mpofana Municipality is 54%.

The total unemployment rate is 23,9%, with Impendle having the highest unemployment rate of 45%. Approximately 44,1% of households are headed by females and 1% headed by children.The youth unemployment rate is 29,3%, while the labour participation is 54%.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	10188
Unemployed	3200
Discouraged Work Seeker	2188
Not Economically Active	9448

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Income	Percentage
None income	11,3%
R1 - R4,800	4,3%
R4,801 - R9,600	8,3%
R9,601 - R19,600	23,7%
R19,601 - R38,200	25,9%
R38,201 - R76,4000	13%
R76,401 - R153,800	6,9%
R153,801 - R307,600	3,4%
R307,601 - R614,400	2,2%
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	1,685
Poultry production	1,191
Vegetable production	1,551
Production of other crops	332
Other	234

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	1,004
Animals only	1,449
Mixed farming	750
Other	55

**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	973
R1-R4 800	105
R4 801-R38 400	1,713
R38 401-R307 200	321
R307 201+	76
Unspecified	70

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Place names

Places in Mpofana Municipality
Bruntville Highmoor Kamberg KwaNontshilwane Meyerdene Mooi Rivier Mpofana NU Rosetta Sutherlands Thendele Townview Winterhoek

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	38,103
Young (0-14)	30,2%
Working Age (15-64)	65,7%
Elderly (65+)	4,2%
Dependency ratio	52,3
Sex ratio	94,2
Growth rate	0,34% (2001-2011)
Population density	21 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	23,9%
Youth unemployment rate	29,3%
No schooling aged 20+	15,2%
Higher education aged 20+	5,7%
Matric aged 20+	25,6%
Number of households	10,452
Number of Agricultural households	3,258
Average household size	3,4
Female headed households	44,1%
Formal dwellings	76,1%
Housing owned/paying off	43,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	53,1%
Weekly refuse removal	48%
Piped water inside dwelling	39,5%
Electricity for lighting	71,9%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	36,832
Young (0-14)	31,2%
Working Age (15-64)	65,7%
Elderly (65+)	4,2%
Dependency ratio	54,8%
Sex ratio	107
Growth rate	7,34% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	44,2%
Youth unemployment rate	50,4%
No schooling aged 20+	26,7%
Higher education aged 20+	5,1%
Matric aged 20+	14,8%
Number of households	9,607
Average household size	3,4
Female headed households	37,1%
Formal dwellings	71,6%
Housing owned/paying off	41,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	41,4%
Weekly refuse removal	38,7%
Piped water inside dwelling	29,9%
Electricity for lighting	53,9%

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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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