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Nkandla

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The total population of Nkandla Municipality is 114 416.

Nkandla is situated in a remote area of breathtaking mountainous beauty, which consists mainly of tribal lands and state-owned land. The area has a wealth of undisturbed forests, which boast many indigenous species. Nkandla has a claim to be the ‘cradle’ of Zulu history. From Malandela to Shaka, to Dingane and Cetshwayo, Nkandla has been at the centre stage of the Zulu nation’s history.

The graves of King Malandela and Cetshwayo are at Nkandla. Nkandla Town is the only urban area in Nkandla Municipality which offers the full array of urban development, albeit at a smaller scale compared to the majority of towns in KwaZulu-Natal. This includes low-density residential, active and passive open space, schools, commercial areas, service-industries, churches, offices, government buildings an services, financial services, etc.

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114,416

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People

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29,1% of those aged 20+ had no form of schooling.

The total population of Nkandla Municipality is 114 416. Of this number, 14% are children between 0 and 4 years, while 6% constitute the elderly above the age of 65.

Total number of black Africans in Nkandla is 113 923, followed by whites at 167, coloureds who make up 114; and Indians/Asians at 103.

Primary education enrolment for the population aged 6 to 13 is 86,7%. 21,2% of the population have matric, and 4,8% are people with a higher educational qualification.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	99,6%
Coloured	0,1%
Indian/Asian	0,1%
White	0,1%
Other	0,1%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	0,3%
English	1,2%
IsiNdebele	1,3%
IsiXhosa	0,1%
IsiZulu	94,8%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,1%
Setswana	0,6%
Sign Language	0,3%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.1%
Not Applicable	0,9%

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Group	Percentage
Married	15,8%
Living together like married partners	4,2%
Never married	76,7%
Widower/Widow	2,9%
Separated	0,4%
Divorced	0,1%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2,8%
Some Primary	47,6%
Completed Primary	6,6%
Some Secondary	30%
Completed Secondary	11,2%
Higher Education	0,5%
Not Applicable	1,2%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	55,7%
Male	44,3%

Living Conditions

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29,1% of those aged 20+ had no form of schooling.

93% of the population in the municipality reside in traditional/tribal areas, and 7% live in urban settlements. The average household size in the municipality is 5,1. As many as 54,6% of the households own their houses. 32% of the population stay in formal dwellings and 67% in traditional dwellings.

55% of Nkandla households are female headed, and 1% are child headed. 2 470 people in the municipality have no source of income.

There are 22 463 households within the municipality. 9% of the residents have a flush toilet facility, 67% have access to piped water, and 44,6% use electricity for lighting.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	3,1%
Tribal/Traditional	96,9%
Farm	0%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	84,5%	15,5%
Computer	2,7%	97,3%
Television	38,1%	61,9%
Satellite Television	4,1%	95,9%
Radio	63,4%	36,6%
Landline / Telephone	2,2%	97,8%
Motor Car	10,6%	89,4%
Refrigerator	31,4%	68,6%
Electric / Gas-Stove	33,2%	66,8%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	23,1%	16,7%	44,6%
Gas	4%	1,9%	0,5%
Paraffin	2,9%	2,4%	1,2%
Solar	0,1%	0,2%	0,2%
Candles	0%	0%	52,2%
Wood	68,3%	72,9%	0%
Coal	0,2%	0,7%	0%
Animal Dung	0,7%	1,3%	0%
Other	0,3%	0,1%	0%
None	0,3%	3,8%	1,3%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	1,6%
From Cellphone	16,8%
From Work	2,2%
From Elsewhere	2,2%
No Access	77,2%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	10%
Owned and fully paid off	33,8%
Owned but not yet paid off	20,8%
Occupied rent free	29,3%
Other	6,1%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	39,4%
Borehole	4,8%
Spring	3,7%
Rain water tank	0,8%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	4,9%
River/Stream	34%
Water vendor	1,8%
Water tanker	6,8%
Other	3,7%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	12,2%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	8,1%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	1,2%
Chemical toilet	18,3%
Pit toilet with ventilation	15,8%
Pit toilet without ventilation	36,8%
Bucket toilet	1,5%
Other	6,1%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	7,8%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,8%
Communal refuse dump	1,2%
Own refuse dump	66,4%
No rubbish disposal	21,7%
Other	2,1%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	7,8%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,8%
Communal refuse dump	1,2%
Own refuse dump	66,4%
No rubbish disposal	21,7%
Other	2,1%

Economy

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43,9% Unemployment rate.

Given its under-development, the area is nevertheless rich in natural resources and has great potential for economic growth through agriculture. A good climate and availability of land makes it a promising centre in terms of agricultural production. Livestock, timber (Qhudeni and Nkonisa), tea (Ntingwe), herbs (essential oils), peaches and vegetables are some of the products of the area.

Ntingwe is the only employer of significance and produces leaf, which is fetching top prices on the London Tea Market and is being sold as a specialty tea in the United Kingdom and the United States. Ntingwe Tea is rated among the ten best teas in the world, according to Arnold Adhihetty, a senior buyer and blender at Taylor’s of Harrogate, which markets Ntingwe Tea in the United Kingdom, selling it as a pure tea under the estate’s name, namely in teabags marked “Zulu Tea”. Yorkshire Gold, a blend of Ntingwe tea and other varieties, is a second retail brand.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	6907
Unemployed	5398
Discouraged Work Seeker	8907
Not Economically Active	40115

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Income	Percentage
None income	11%
R1 - R4,800	5,8%
R4,801 - R9,600	10,8%
R9,601 - R19,600	25,3%
R19,601 - R38,200	26,8%
R38,201 - R76,4000	10,4%
R76,401 - R153,800	5,5%
R153,801 - R307,600	2,7%
R307,601 - R614,400	1,3%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,2%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,1%
R2,457,601+	0,1%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	8,242
Poultry production	8,260
Vegetable production	5,688
Production of other crops	1,220
Other	864

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	1,551
Animals only	6,887
Mixed farming	4,661
Other	244

**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	3,588
R1-R4 800	711
R4 801-R38 400	8,161
R38 401-R307 200	481
R307 201+	104
Unspecified	297

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Place names

Places in Nkandla Municipality
Amatholamgele Bangamanzi Benedict Mission Bhacane Cholwane Cungewane Cwezi Devondale Dinuntuli Dlabe Dlaylyane Dlolwane Ejokweni Ekhukhanyeni Ekombe Ekuphiweni Ekuthokozen Emangidini Empotholo Enyawoshana Esibomvu Ezibhembeni Ezilozini Ezimambeni Ezimbidla Ezindundumeni Gada Gosweni Hlwehlewe iNdanyana iNdanyana A Isigcalaba Izindlozi Khabela Khothongwe Kwa Gugu KwaBedala KwaChwezi Kwazondi Mabengela Macela Madaka Madiyane Magologolo Maheze Mahlathi Makhanyezi Malunga Mandaba Mandabe Mandlozi Manyane Manzimnyama Maphophoma Mapoloba Masoka Masolosolo Mathiya Matshemade Matshenezimpisi Matshensikazi Mbiswe Mdimela Mfongosi Mhloshane Mkhalazi Mkupe Mkwana Mophihli Mpandla Mpingana Mpolweni Mshayazafe Msobotsheni Msukane Mthungeni Mtshwili Mwane Mzimhlophe Mzwaneni Ndikwe Ndindini Ndweni Ngabe Ngomankulu Ngudle Ngwavu Ngwegweni Ngwundo Nhlababo Nkandla Nkandla NU Nkomeziphansi Nkondweni Nkonisa Nkungumathe Nomangci Nothekwane Nsamlome Nsingabani Nsingabantu Nsuze Ntabandlovu Ntanyeni Ntembeni Ntolwane Ntshiza Ntulwana Ntumbeni Nyawoshane Ohlahla Ohlelo Ohutshini Phambana Pholela Phumuzamaphika Phumuzamaphilo Salofu Samungu Sdashi Shobalenyathi Sibhudeni Sihosheni Silokomane Siphande Smukumuku Spinnes Swane Talane Thalaneni Thaleni Thulani Thuma Tulwana Vuka Vumanhlamvo Vutshini Xalasho Xamukavinjelwa Xulu Zinkunzini Zungweni

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	114,416
Young (0-14)	40,3%
Working Age (15-64)	53,6%
Elderly (65+)	6,1%
Dependency ratio	86,6
Sex ratio	79,4
Growth rate	-1,55% (2001-2011)
Population density	63 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	43,9%
Youth unemployment rate	53,5%
No schooling aged 20+	29,1%
Higher education aged 20+	4,8%
Matric aged 20+	21,2%
Number of households	22,463
Number of Agricultural households	13,343
Average household size	4,9
Female headed households	63,1%
Formal dwellings	31,8%
Housing owned/paying off	54,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	8,1%
Weekly refuse removal	7,8%
Piped water inside dwelling	16,7%
Electricity for lighting	44,6%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	133,602
Young (0-14)	43,7%
Working Age (15-64)	53,6%
Elderly (65+)	6,1%
Dependency ratio	99,2%
Sex ratio	75,4
Growth rate	0,62% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	77,4%
Youth unemployment rate	82,6%
No schooling aged 20+	50,1%
Higher education aged 20+	2,5%
Matric aged 20+	10%
Number of households	24,216
Average household size	5,4
Female headed households	61,9%
Formal dwellings	18,5%
Housing owned/paying off	35,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	7,5%
Weekly refuse removal	6,6%
Piped water inside dwelling	4,9%
Electricity for lighting	6,5%

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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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