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Umuziwabantu

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0,45% Population growth rate.

0,45% Growth Rate

uMuziwabantu Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Ugu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.

Umuziwabantu is an isiZulu name meaning “the people’s home”, or a home with wide open doors where everyone is welcome.

The main source of income for the area is derived from the municipality’s extensive wattle, gum, pine and poplar plantations, and associated industries, including saw mills and furniture-making factories.

(Source: en.wikipedia.org)

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People

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16,3% of those aged 20+ have had no form of schooling.

According to Census 2011, Umuziwabantu Local Municipality has a total population of 96,556 people, of which 97,9% was black African, 0,5% are white and with the other population groups making up the remaining is 1,6%.

Of those aged 20 years and older, 6,3% have completed primary school, 30,4% have some secondary education, 15,3% have completed matric, 4,9% have some form of higher education, and 16,4% have no form of schooling.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	97,9%
Coloured	1,1%
Indian/Asian	0,4%
White	0,5%
Other	0,2%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	0,6%
English	2,9%
IsiNdebele	1,3%
IsiXhosa	4,9%
IsiZulu	88,1%
Sepedi	0,3%
Sesotho	0,3%
Setswana	0,6%
Sign Language	0,4%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0,1%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.3%
Not Applicable	0,1%

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Group	Percentage
Married	13,9%
Living together like married partners	6,9%
Never married	75,4%
Widower/Widow	3,2%
Separated	0,5%
Divorced	0,1%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	4,2%
Some Primary	49,5%
Completed Primary	7,3%
Some Secondary	31,3%
Completed Secondary	7,1%
Higher Education	0,5%
Not Applicable	0,3%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	53,6%
Male	46,4%

Living Conditions

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80,3% of households have access to electricity for lighting.

There are 21 619 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 4,4 persons per household. Only 10,3% of households have access to piped water either in their dwellings or in the yard. 15,4% of households do not have access to piped water.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	9,9%
Tribal/Traditional	86,5%
Farm	3,6%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	83,1%	16,9%
Computer	4,6%	95,4%
Television	60,3%	39,7%
Satellite Television	8,4%	91,6%
Radio	56,9%	43,1%
Landline / Telephone	4,3%	95,7%
Motor Car	11,3%	88,7%
Refrigerator	45,9%	54,1%
Electric / Gas-Stove	61,6%	38,4%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	46,9%	27,6%	80,3%
Gas	3%	1,7%	0,3%
Paraffin	5,5%	3,6%	0,7%
Solar	0,2%	0,1%	0,3%
Candles	0%	0%	17,7%
Wood	43,6%	55,7%	0%
Coal	0,3%	1%	0%
Animal Dung	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Other	0,2%	0%	0%
None	0,2%	10%	0,6%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	2,2%
From Cellphone	11,7%
From Work	1,7%
From Elsewhere	3,4%
No Access	81%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	10,5%
Owned and fully paid off	55,5%
Owned but not yet paid off	10,7%
Occupied rent free	21,2%
Other	2,2%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	59,7%
Borehole	5,7%
Spring	3,5%
Rain water tank	1,6%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	5%
River/Stream	13,4%
Water vendor	3,3%
Water tanker	6%
Other	1,8%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	5,1%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	8,7%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	3,5%
Chemical toilet	14,6%
Pit toilet with ventilation	23,2%
Pit toilet without ventilation	35,2%
Bucket toilet	0,8%
Other	9%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	15,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	2,3%
Communal refuse dump	0,7%
Own refuse dump	75,9%
No rubbish disposal	3,8%
Other	1,5%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	15,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	2,3%
Communal refuse dump	0,7%
Own refuse dump	75,9%
No rubbish disposal	3,8%
Other	1,5%

Economy

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33% Unemployment rate.

The municipality has 16 617 people who are economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work), and of these 33% are unemployed.

Of the 9 033 economically active youth (15–34 years) in the area, 42,2% are unemployed

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	11128
Unemployed	5489
Discouraged Work Seeker	4489
Not Economically Active	31528

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Income	Percentage
None income	13%
R1 - R4,800	6,3%
R4,801 - R9,600	13,2%
R9,601 - R19,600	26,8%
R19,601 - R38,200	23,4%
R38,201 - R76,4000	8,4%
R76,401 - R153,800	4%
R153,801 - R307,600	2,9%
R307,601 - R614,400	1,6%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,1%
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	4,479
Poultry production	7,775
Vegetable production	5,102
Production of other crops	2,563
Other	1,056

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	2,419
Animals only	5,084
Mixed farming	4,235
Other	151

**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	4,014
R1-R4 800	513
R4 801-R38 400	6,394
R38 401-R307 200	586
R307 201+	80
Unspecified	301

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Place names

Places in Umuziwabantu Municipality
Alfred Bazini Bhekene Bhidla Bhudlu Bozana Cekeza Cingweni Elangeni Esikhulu Gangala Gansa Gudlucingo Harding Ingele Jijintaba KaMagwashu Khayalilhe Kuzameni Kuze KwaBhubesi KwaKuseni KwaMbona KwaMboto KwaSitezi Mahlangweni Mahlubini Mambotho Mawane Mbangweni Mbuthuma Mjaja Mkoba Mlolweni Mnkangala Mpenkulu Mpheshu Mphikwa Mshisweni Mthentu Mtintanyoni Ndlovini Ngqolo Ngqungqumeni Ngubelanga Nhlangwini Nhlanza Nhlokoyenkomo Nkoneni Nombengeza Nongidi Nyandeni Phumuza Qwebela UMuziwabantu NU Umzokhanyoya Wela Weza

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	96,556
Young (0-14)	40,5%
Working Age (15-64)	54,5%
Elderly (65+)	5%
Dependency ratio	83,4
Sex ratio	86,4
Growth rate	0,45% (2001-2011)
Population density	89 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	33%
Youth unemployment rate	42,2%
No schooling aged 20+	16,3%
Higher education aged 20+	4,9%
Matric aged 20+	15,3%
Number of households	21,619
Number of Agricultural households	11,889
Average household size	4,3
Female headed households	56,6%
Formal dwellings	47,7%
Housing owned/paying off	66,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	8,7%
Weekly refuse removal	15,7%
Piped water inside dwelling	10,3%
Electricity for lighting	80,3%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	92,327
Young (0-14)	43,2%
Working Age (15-64)	54,5%
Elderly (65+)	5,1%
Dependency ratio	93,5%
Sex ratio	77,6
Growth rate	2,35% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	54,5%
Youth unemployment rate	63,9%
No schooling aged 20+	29,9%
Higher education aged 20+	3,7%
Matric aged 20+	7,7%
Number of households	19,088
Average household size	4,7
Female headed households	61,9%
Formal dwellings	38,5%
Housing owned/paying off	56,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	11,4%
Weekly refuse removal	13,1%
Piped water inside dwelling	6%
Electricity for lighting	27,1%

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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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