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Victor Khanye

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The total population of Victor Khanye Local Municipality is approximately 75 452 persons

2,92% Growth rate

Victor Khanye Local Municipality is situated in Mpumalanga province, within the Nkangala District Municipality. It is located in the Western Highveld of the Nkangala District Municipality. The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, in the Gauteng province, borders Victor Khanye Local Municipality to the west. It is bordered to the north by the Kungwini Local Municipality, to the south by the Govan Mbeki and Lesedi Local Municipalities

The municipality is strategically located, as it is situated between Johannesburg in Gauteng and Nelspruit in Mpumalanga. It is also located close to the economically thriving metropolitan municipalities in Gauteng namely, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane. It is 10km from the N12 Highway, which joins the N4 Maputo corridor, the main link between Gauteng , Mpumalanga and Mozambique.

The area is approximately 1 570 km² in extent. The area is mostly plain with a few rocky outcrops and meandering rivers. Settlements in the area are sparsely distributed. Urban settlements are found mostly in Eloff, Sundra, Delmas and Botleng. Rural settlements include Brakfontein, Argent, Arbor, Dryden and Waaikraal. Agricultural settlements in the form of smallholdings are also found in Eloff, Sundra (Droogefontein and Reitkol), Strydpan and Delmas (Leeupoort). Dryden is also a railway settlement with industrial development.

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People

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11,8% of those 20+ have no schooling.

The total population of Victor Khanye Local Municipality is approximately 75 452 persons, which amounts to 5,8% of the total Nkangala District Municipality population of 1 308 129 and 1,8% of the Mpumalanga province population of 4 039 939.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	82,3%
Coloured	1,1%
Indian/Asian	0,3%
White	16%
Other	0,3%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	15,7%
English	3,6%
IsiNdebele	25,1%
IsiXhosa	3,3%
IsiZulu	35,7%
Sepedi	3,4%
Sesotho	3,8%
Setswana	2%
Sign Language	0,2%
SiSwati	1,9%
Tshivenda	0,6%
Xitsonga	1,9%
Other	1.9%
Not Applicable	1%

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Group	Percentage
Married	22,5%
Living together like married partners	10,5%
Never married	62,5%
Widower/Widow	3%
Separated	0,7%
Divorced	0,8%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	4,1%
Some Primary	41,6%
Completed Primary	6,5%
Some Secondary	32,8%
Completed Secondary	12,9%
Higher Education	1,3%
Not Applicable	0,8%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	48,6%
Male	51,4%

Living Conditions

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84,9% Use electricity for lighting.

Most households in the municipality (48,4%) access piped water in their dwelling, with 34,8% of households having access to piped water in their yard. Only 4,3% of households do not have access to piped water.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	78,3%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	21,7%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	89,3%	10,7%
Computer	15,1%	84,9%
Television	75,1%	24,9%
Satellite Television	21,4%	78,6%
Radio	57,3%	42,7%
Landline / Telephone	5,8%	94,2%
Motor Car	28,9%	71,1%
Refrigerator	63,3%	36,7%
Electric / Gas-Stove	72,4%	27,6%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	63,5%	43,9%	84,9%
Gas	3,4%	2,7%	0,7%
Paraffin	8,2%	2,3%	0,7%
Solar	0,2%	0,2%	0,3%
Candles	0%	0%	13,1%
Wood	5,6%	6,9%	0%
Coal	18,7%	31,6%	0%
Animal Dung	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,4%	12,2%	0,3%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	4,9%
From Cellphone	15,8%
From Work	3,5%
From Elsewhere	3,7%
No Access	72,2%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	22,9%
Owned and fully paid off	45,7%
Owned but not yet paid off	8%
Occupied rent free	19,8%
Other	3,6%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	76,4%
Borehole	14,8%
Spring	0,2%
Rain water tank	0,3%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	0,4%
River/Stream	0,4%
Water vendor	1,5%
Water tanker	4,6%
Other	1,4%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	2,3%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	70,6%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	7,9%
Chemical toilet	3,3%
Pit toilet with ventilation	1,1%
Pit toilet without ventilation	9%
Bucket toilet	3,4%
Other	2,4%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	73,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	2%
Communal refuse dump	1,6%
Own refuse dump	18,5%
No rubbish disposal	3,5%
Other	0,7%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	73,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	2%
Communal refuse dump	1,6%
Own refuse dump	18,5%
No rubbish disposal	3,5%
Other	0,7%

Economy

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35,8% Youth unemployment rate.

Farming is the most dominant economic activity in Victor Khanye Local Municipality, occupying approximately 60% of the total physical area. However, in terms of output and proportional contribution to the local economy, the largest sector is trade, followed by agriculture and mining sectors.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	21843
Unemployed	8573
Discouraged Work Seeker	2477
Not Economically Active	17712

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Income	Percentage
None income	14,9%
R1 - R4,800	3,7%
R4,801 - R9,600	6,3%
R9,601 - R19,600	17,5%
R19,601 - R38,200	21,4%
R38,201 - R76,4000	16,3%
R76,401 - R153,800	9,5%
R153,801 - R307,600	5,7%
R307,601 - R614,400	3,2%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,9%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,3%
R2,457,601+	0,3%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	1,014
Poultry production	1,461
Vegetable production	906
Production of other crops	446
Other	806

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	736
Animals only	1,536
Mixed farming	499
Other	279

**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	659
R1-R4 800	92
R4 801-R38 400	1,433
R38 401-R307 200	618
R307 201+	113
Unspecified	136

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Place names

Places in Victor Khanye Municipality
Botleng Delmas Eloff Middelbult Modder East Orchards Rietkol Sundra Victor Khanye NU

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	75,452
Young (0-14)	28,2%
Working Age (15-64)	67,1%
Elderly (65+)	4,7%
Dependency ratio	49,1
Sex ratio	106
Growth rate	2,92% (2001-2011)
Population density	48 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	28,2%
Youth unemployment rate	35,8%
No schooling aged 20+	11,8%
Higher education aged 20+	7,7%
Matric aged 20+	26,7%
Number of households	20,548
Number of Agricultural households	3,050
Average household size	3,6
Female headed households	30,2%
Formal dwellings	79,3%
Housing owned/paying off	53,7%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	70,6%
Weekly refuse removal	73,7%
Piped water inside dwelling	48,4%
Electricity for lighting	84,9%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	56,335
Young (0-14)	31,9%
Working Age (15-64)	67,1%
Elderly (65+)	4,2%
Dependency ratio	56,6%
Sex ratio	97
Growth rate	1,14% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	42,5%
Youth unemployment rate	52%
No schooling aged 20+	26%
Higher education aged 20+	4,8%
Matric aged 20+	14%
Number of households	13,428
Average household size	4
Female headed households	28,8%
Formal dwellings	62,1%
Housing owned/paying off	51,4%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	63,2%
Weekly refuse removal	62,3%
Piped water inside dwelling	28,4%
Electricity for lighting	65%

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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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