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Kgetleng Rivier

Quick Fact

The population is reported to be at 51,049.

3,36% Growth Rate

Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality is located in the North West province, forming part of the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality. The municipality is situated on the N4 national road that runs between Pretoria and Botswana, and consists of the towns of Reagile, Borolelo and Koster.

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People

Quick Fact

Of those aged 20 years and older, 22,7% have Matric.

6,3% Higher Education

According to Census 2011, the municipality has a total population of 51 049 individuals, 80,1% of whom are black African. Whites make up 16,8% of the population, and other race groups comprise the remaining 3,1%.

Of those aged 20 years and older, 6,3% have completed primary school, 29,7% have some secondary education, 22,7% have completed matric, and 6,3% have some form of higher education, while 15,8% of those aged 20 years and older have no form of schooling.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	80,1%
Coloured	1,7%
Indian/Asian	0,9%
White	16,8%
Other	0,6%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	17,4%
English	4,2%
IsiNdebele	0,9%
IsiXhosa	1%
IsiZulu	1,4%
Sepedi	0,6%
Sesotho	1,3%
Setswana	67,1%
Sign Language	0,4%
SiSwati	0,1%
Tshivenda	0,3%
Xitsonga	0,6%
Other	1.6%
Not Applicable	3,1%

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Group	Percentage
Married	22,6%
Living together like married partners	12,1%
Never married	61,4%
Widower/Widow	2,5%
Separated	0,5%
Divorced	0,8%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	7,2%
Some Primary	44,6%
Completed Primary	7,1%
Some Secondary	26,8%
Completed Secondary	9,9%
Higher Education	0,8%
Not Applicable	3,6%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	47%
Male	53%

Living Conditions

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78% of the population use electricity for lighting.

There are 14 673 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,1 persons per household. 29,3% of households are headed by females.

78% of households have access to electricity. Only 34,8% of households have access to piped water that is accessible from within the dwelling.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	66,4%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	33,6%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	81,8%	18,2%
Computer	16,5%	83,5%
Television	67,5%	32,5%
Satellite Television	21,2%	78,8%
Radio	64,6%	35,4%
Landline / Telephone	7,1%	92,9%
Motor Car	26,6%	73,4%
Refrigerator	56,2%	43,8%
Electric / Gas-Stove	69,9%	30,1%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	65,8%	54,6%	78%
Gas	5,2%	1,7%	0,2%
Paraffin	7,8%	2,1%	1,1%
Solar	0,1%	0,2%	0,4%
Candles	0%	0%	19,8%
Wood	20,6%	27,2%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,2%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,3%	13,8%	0,6%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	6,1%
From Cellphone	12,9%
From Work	2,7%
From Elsewhere	3%
No Access	75,3%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	18,2%
Owned and fully paid off	30,7%
Owned but not yet paid off	9%
Occupied rent free	35,7%
Other	6,4%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	56,3%
Borehole	36,1%
Spring	0,2%
Rain water tank	0,2%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	0,6%
River/Stream	0,3%
Water vendor	0,4%
Water tanker	4,2%
Other	1,7%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	10,4%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	51,9%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	15,6%
Chemical toilet	0,4%
Pit toilet with ventilation	7%
Pit toilet without ventilation	10,5%
Bucket toilet	1%
Other	3,2%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	44,5%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,4%
Communal refuse dump	2,5%
Own refuse dump	39,6%
No rubbish disposal	9,7%
Other	2,2%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	44,5%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,4%
Communal refuse dump	2,5%
Own refuse dump	39,6%
No rubbish disposal	9,7%
Other	2,2%

Economy

Quick Fact

The municipality unemployment percentage is 20.5%.

18 859 people are economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work), and of these, 20,5% are unemployed. Of the 9 142 economically active youth (15 – 34 years) in the area, 26,7% are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	14997
Unemployed	3862
Discouraged Work Seeker	1110
Not Economically Active	13502

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Income	Percentage
None income	15,4%
R1 - R4,800	3,8%
R4,801 - R9,600	7,2%
R9,601 - R19,600	24,3%
R19,601 - R38,200	22,2%
R38,201 - R76,4000	11,1%
R76,401 - R153,800	6,7%
R153,801 - R307,600	5,2%
R307,601 - R614,400	2,4%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	1%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,4%
R2,457,601+	0,2%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	1,097
Poultry production	1,404
Vegetable production	901
Production of other crops	684
Other	1,098

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	651
Animals only	1,278
Mixed farming	747
Other	242

**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	618
R1-R4 800	89
R4 801-R38 400	1,331
R38 401-R307 200	584
R307 201+	170
Unspecified	126

Agricultural households municipal data per province
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**Please note that each province contains twenty five tables

Place names

Places in Kgetleng Rivier Municipality
Borolelo Derby Kgetlengrivier NU Koster Nooitgedacht A Reagile Swartruggens

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	51,049
Young (0-14)	28,5%
Working Age (15-64)	65,6%
Elderly (65+)	5,9%
Dependency ratio	52,5
Sex ratio	112,6
Growth rate	3,36% (2001-2011)
Population density	13 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	20,5%
Youth unemployment rate	26,7%
No schooling aged 20+	15,8%
Higher education aged 20+	6,3%
Matric aged 20+	22,7%
Number of households	14,673
Number of Agricultural households	2,917
Average household size	3,1
Female headed households	29,3%
Formal dwellings	72%
Housing owned/paying off	39,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	51,9%
Weekly refuse removal	44,5%
Piped water inside dwelling	34,8%
Electricity for lighting	78%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	36,477
Young (0-14)	29,6%
Working Age (15-64)	65,6%
Elderly (65+)	5,4%
Dependency ratio	53,7%
Sex ratio	101,5
Growth rate	2,14% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	30,2%
Youth unemployment rate	39,6%
No schooling aged 20+	25,7%
Higher education aged 20+	3,9%
Matric aged 20+	16,9%
Number of households	10,175
Average household size	3,4
Female headed households	28,5%
Formal dwellings	75,8%
Housing owned/paying off	41,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	50,7%
Weekly refuse removal	43,8%
Piped water inside dwelling	22%
Electricity for lighting	63,2%

2011
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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