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Tlokwe City Council

Quick Fact

The total population is 162,762.

2,38% Growth Rate

Tlokwe Local Municipality (previously known as Potchefstroom Local Municipality) falls within Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality in the North West province. The seat of the local municipality is Potchefstroom.

The most widely accepted theory on the origin of the name Potchefstroom is that the name is composed of three words: Potgieter, chef and stroom. The first syllable is that of Potgieter, the second from the fact that he was a “chef” or a leader of the emigrants, and the third signifying the Mooi River. The complete name “Potgieter” was gradually shortened to “Pot”.

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162,762

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People

Quick Fact

30.3% of those aged 20 years and older have matric.

According to Census 2011, Tlokwe Local Municipality has a total population of 162 762 people, of whom 71,3% are black African, and 20,6% are white.The other population groups make up the remaining 8,1%.

Of those aged 20 years and older, 4,5% have completed primary school, 31,5% have some secondary education, 30,3% have completed matric, and 14,2% have some form of higher education, while 6,9% of those aged 20 years and older have no form of schooling.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	71,3%
Coloured	6,8%
Indian/Asian	0,9%
White	20,6%
Other	0,4%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	27,1%
English	4,5%
IsiNdebele	0,8%
IsiXhosa	9,5%
IsiZulu	1,9%
Sepedi	0,6%
Sesotho	11,7%
Setswana	40%
Sign Language	0,4%
SiSwati	0,2%
Tshivenda	0,2%
Xitsonga	0,6%
Other	1.2%
Not Applicable	1,4%

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Group	Percentage
Married	22,9%
Living together like married partners	9,7%
Never married	61,8%
Widower/Widow	3,4%
Separated	0,4%
Divorced	1,8%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	3,7%
Some Primary	37,5%
Completed Primary	5,4%
Some Secondary	26,7%
Completed Secondary	19,8%
Higher Education	4,9%
Not Applicable	2,1%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	50,9%
Male	49,1%

Living Conditions

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90.5% of households have access to electricity for lighting.

There are 52 537 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,0 persons per household.

91,3% of households have access to piped water either in their dwelling or in the yard. Only 2,0% of households do not have access to piped water.

90,5% of households have access to electricity for lighting.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	91,5%
Tribal/Traditional	0,5%
Farm	8%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	89,8%	10,2%
Computer	32,3%	67,7%
Television	79,6%	20,4%
Satellite Television	28,8%	71,2%
Radio	72,5%	27,5%
Landline / Telephone	14,9%	85,1%
Motor Car	38,4%	61,6%
Refrigerator	77,5%	22,5%
Electric / Gas-Stove	81,6%	18,4%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	82%	65,6%	90,5%
Gas	2,9%	2,4%	0,2%
Paraffin	12,3%	4,5%	0,9%
Solar	0,1%	0,3%	0,2%
Candles	0%	0%	8%
Wood	2%	7,6%	0%
Coal	0,2%	2,1%	0%
Animal Dung	0,1%	0,2%	0%
Other	0,2%	0%	0%
None	0,2%	17,3%	0,2%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	11,2%
From Cellphone	17,3%
From Work	5,3%
From Elsewhere	5,7%
No Access	60,4%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	33,3%
Owned and fully paid off	40,6%
Owned but not yet paid off	11,3%
Occupied rent free	10,3%
Other	4,5%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	87,2%
Borehole	10,1%
Spring	0,1%
Rain water tank	0,2%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	0,2%
River/Stream	0,1%
Water vendor	0,5%
Water tanker	1%
Other	0,7%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	7%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	80,6%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	3,6%
Chemical toilet	0,1%
Pit toilet with ventilation	1,5%
Pit toilet without ventilation	5,1%
Bucket toilet	1%
Other	1%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	62,9%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,5%
Communal refuse dump	3,2%
Own refuse dump	24,9%
No rubbish disposal	6,7%
Other	0,8%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	62,9%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,5%
Communal refuse dump	3,2%
Own refuse dump	24,9%
No rubbish disposal	6,7%
Other	0,8%

Economy

Quick Fact

21,6% Unemployment rate.

Of the 65 920 people who are economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work), 21,6% are unemployed.

Of the 31 279 youth (aged 15 – 34) who are economically active, 29,5% are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	51667
Unemployed	14253
Discouraged Work Seeker	3153
Not Economically Active	43426

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Income	Percentage
None income	17,6%
R1 - R4,800	3%
R4,801 - R9,600	5%
R9,601 - R19,600	15,3%
R19,601 - R38,200	18,9%
R38,201 - R76,4000	14,2%
R76,401 - R153,800	10,8%
R153,801 - R307,600	8%
R307,601 - R614,400	4,7%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	1,6%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,4%
R2,457,601+	0,5%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	1,388
Poultry production	1,891
Vegetable production	1,700
Production of other crops	1,306
Other	1,343

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	1,857
Animals only	1,853
Mixed farming	756
Other	429

**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	1,025
R1-R4 800	137
R4 801-R38 400	2,243
R38 401-R307 200	1,075
R307 201+	247
Unspecified	168

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Place names

Places in Tlokwe City Council Municipality
Boskop Ikageng Lindequesdrif Matlwang A Matlwang B Mohadin Mooivallei Park Potchefstroom Promosa Tlokwe City Council NU

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	162,762
Young (0-14)	25,2%
Working Age (15-64)	69,1%
Elderly (65+)	5,7%
Dependency ratio	44,7
Sex ratio	96,6
Growth rate	2,38% (2001-2011)
Population density	61 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	21,6%
Youth unemployment rate	29,5%
No schooling aged 20+	6,9%
Higher education aged 20+	14,2%
Matric aged 20+	30,3%
Number of households	52,537
Number of Agricultural households	4,894
Average household size	2,9
Female headed households	36,8%
Formal dwellings	81,1%
Housing owned/paying off	51,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	80,6%
Weekly refuse removal	62,9%
Piped water inside dwelling	56,9%
Electricity for lighting	90,5%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	128,353
Young (0-14)	24,5%
Working Age (15-64)	69,1%
Elderly (65+)	5,4%
Dependency ratio	42,7%
Sex ratio	96,8
Growth rate	0,56% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	37,1%
Youth unemployment rate	47,7%
No schooling aged 20+	13,1%
Higher education aged 20+	11,4%
Matric aged 20+	23,7%
Number of households	32,038
Average household size	3,7
Female headed households	37,6%
Formal dwellings	71,9%
Housing owned/paying off	62,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	69,3%
Weekly refuse removal	74,5%
Piped water inside dwelling	31,5%
Electricity for lighting	78,6%

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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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