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Tswelopele

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According to the 2011census, Tswelopele Local Municipality has a total population of 47 625 people, of which 91% are African Black, 7% are White, with the other population groups making up the remaining 2%.

-1,2% Growth Rate

Tswelopele Local Municipality is situated in the central Free State about a 100 km north west of Bloemfontein. It consists of Bultfontein, Phahameng, Hoopstad and Tikwana and their surrounding rural areas (http://www.tswelopele.gov.za/).

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People

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13,2% of those 20+ have no schooling.

Of those aged 20 years and older, 28% have completed primary school, 33% have some secondary education, 20% have completed matric and 5% have some form of higher education.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	91,2%
Coloured	1,2%
Indian/Asian	0,4%
White	6,9%
Other	0,3%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	8,2%
English	1,9%
IsiNdebele	1%
IsiXhosa	19,7%
IsiZulu	0,6%
Sepedi	0,3%
Sesotho	53,4%
Setswana	11,9%
Sign Language	0,9%
SiSwati	0,2%
Tshivenda	0,1%
Xitsonga	0,2%
Other	0.5%
Not Applicable	1,1%

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Group	Percentage
Married	20,1%
Living together like married partners	8,3%
Never married	65,1%
Widower/Widow	4,8%
Separated	1%
Divorced	0,6%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	4,5%
Some Primary	46,2%
Completed Primary	6,9%
Some Secondary	32,3%
Completed Secondary	9,1%
Higher Education	0,5%
Not Applicable	0,6%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	52%
Male	48%

Living Conditions

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91,9% Use electricity for lighting.

There are 12 461 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,7 persons per household.

90% of households have access to piped water either in their dwelling or in the yard. Only 3% of households do not have access to piped water.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	82,7%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	17,3%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	86,2%	13,8%
Computer	11,5%	88,5%
Television	78%	22%
Satellite Television	13,5%	86,5%
Radio	70,3%	29,7%
Landline / Telephone	9,5%	90,5%
Motor Car	22,4%	77,6%
Refrigerator	70,3%	29,7%
Electric / Gas-Stove	85%	15%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	87,7%	60,7%	91,9%
Gas	2,3%	1,8%	0,1%
Paraffin	6,1%	9,7%	0,6%
Solar	0,2%	0,2%	0,3%
Candles	0%	0%	6,9%
Wood	3,4%	17,9%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,4%	0%
Animal Dung	0,1%	0,3%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,1%	8,9%	0,2%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	3,7%
From Cellphone	12,5%
From Work	2%
From Elsewhere	3,6%
No Access	78,2%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	17,5%
Owned and fully paid off	53,9%
Owned but not yet paid off	5,8%
Occupied rent free	19,5%
Other	3,3%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	76,2%
Borehole	17%
Spring	0,2%
Rain water tank	0,4%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	1,1%
River/Stream	0,8%
Water vendor	0,6%
Water tanker	1,4%
Other	2,4%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	6,3%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	76,8%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	4,4%
Chemical toilet	1,2%
Pit toilet with ventilation	2,3%
Pit toilet without ventilation	6,8%
Bucket toilet	0,7%
Other	1,6%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	76,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,4%
Communal refuse dump	0,9%
Own refuse dump	17,4%
No rubbish disposal	3,8%
Other	0,8%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	76,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,4%
Communal refuse dump	0,9%
Own refuse dump	17,4%
No rubbish disposal	3,8%
Other	0,8%

Economy

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46,2% Youth unemployment rate.

14 868 people are economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work), and of these 35% are unemployed.

Of the 8145 economically active youth (15 – 34 years) in the area, 46% are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	9694
Unemployed	5174
Discouraged Work Seeker	2364
Not Economically Active	11727

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Income	Percentage
None income	9,9%
R1 - R4,800	5,3%
R4,801 - R9,600	9,4%
R9,601 - R19,600	23,9%
R19,601 - R38,200	26,3%
R38,201 - R76,4000	12,2%
R76,401 - R153,800	6,5%
R153,801 - R307,600	4,1%
R307,601 - R614,400	1,6%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,4%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,2%
R2,457,601+	0,3%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	892
Poultry production	1,071
Vegetable production	584
Production of other crops	1,215
Other	390

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	1,298
Animals only	1,249
Mixed farming	358
Other	119

**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	658
R1-R4 800	128
R4 801-R38 400	1,749
R38 401-R307 200	340
R307 201+	80
Unspecified	68

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Place names

Places in Tswelopele Municipality
Bultfontein Hoopstad Phahameng Sandveld Tikwana Tswelopele NU

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	47,625
Young (0-14)	33,8%
Working Age (15-64)	60,8%
Elderly (65+)	5,4%
Dependency ratio	64,5
Sex ratio	92,3
Growth rate	-1,2% (2001-2011)
Population density	7 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	34,8%
Youth unemployment rate	46,2%
No schooling aged 20+	13,2%
Higher education aged 20+	5,3%
Matric aged 20+	20,5%
Number of households	11,992
Number of Agricultural households	3,024
Average household size	3,8
Female headed households	39,5%
Formal dwellings	80,4%
Housing owned/paying off	59,7%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	76,8%
Weekly refuse removal	76,7%
Piped water inside dwelling	31,9%
Electricity for lighting	91,9%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	53,714
Young (0-14)	35,7%
Working Age (15-64)	60,8%
Elderly (65+)	4,6%
Dependency ratio	67,4%
Sex ratio	92,9
Growth rate	0,78% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	37,4%
Youth unemployment rate	47,4%
No schooling aged 20+	26,1%
Higher education aged 20+	3,5%
Matric aged 20+	9,8%
Number of households	12,430
Average household size	4,2
Female headed households	35,4%
Formal dwellings	71,2%
Housing owned/paying off	52,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	12,8%
Weekly refuse removal	30,1%
Piped water inside dwelling	13,5%
Electricity for lighting	67,1%

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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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