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Mier

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MIER Local Municipality is situated adjacent to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

-0,29% Growth Rate

MIER Local Municipality is situated adjacent to one of the world’s largest conservation areas, namely the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, and comprises a municipality bigger than the Free State province. Rietfontein, which is the main town, is situated approximately 280km north-west from the nearest big town of Upington. Mier Local Municipality borders with Namibia in the west, the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in the north, and Botswana in the north-east. It forms part of the Siyanda District Municipality. Mier Local Municipality consists of nine small towns, namely Rietfontein, Philandersbron, Loubos, Klein Mier, Groot Mier, Welkom, Askham, Noenieput and the !Khomani San community within its jurisdiction.

The name “Mier” is an Afrikaans word that originates from the word “mere” which means “lakes”. When German missionaries visited the area a long time ago, they found the pans in the area full of water that they called them “mere”. As language changed, the people later pronounced it as “mier”. Area: 22 468km²

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People

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9,1% of those 20+ have no schooling.

More than half of the 7 003 people living in Mier have never left the area. Even so, the biggest asset of Mier is the rich culture and history of its people. One of the world’s ancient tribes, the !Khomani San, owns farms in the Mier area.

Mier is the municipal district in South Africa with the highest percentage (99%) of Afrikaans speakers.Only 1% of its population speaks English.

More than 70% of the residents of Philandersbron carry the surname “Philander” – some spelt with a “Ph”, some with a “V”.. The burial place of their ancestor, Dirk Philander, can be seen in Philandersbron.

Education:

In the Mier District, primary and secondary education is provided, with schools in Philandersbron, Rietfontein, Loubos, Klein Mier, Welkom and Askham.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	4%
Coloured	90,3%
Indian/Asian	0,6%
White	4,4%
Other	0,6%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	92,8%
English	0,7%
IsiNdebele	0,1%
IsiXhosa	0,1%
IsiZulu	0,1%
Sepedi	0,1%
Sesotho	0,1%
Setswana	0,8%
Sign Language	0,5%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0,1%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.2%
Not Applicable	4,4%

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Group	Percentage
Married	25,7%
Living together like married partners	5,8%
Never married	62,5%
Widower/Widow	4,2%
Separated	0,9%
Divorced	0,9%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2%
Some Primary	48%
Completed Primary	7,1%
Some Secondary	30,5%
Completed Secondary	7,2%
Higher Education	0,8%
Not Applicable	4,3%

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

Living Conditions

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74,3% Use electricity for lighting.

The unemployment rate is 30,90%, and the youth unemployment rate stands at 35,2%.

The municipality has approximately 1 784 households, and the population has a relatively high access to electricity at 74,27% overall.

A total of 92,95% of the households have access to water, either bulk, full, intermediate, informal intermediate or basic supply, and 51,63% of the population have access to a flush toilet, 18,55% have access to internet facilities, and 65,75% have access to refuse removal.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	69,2%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	30,8%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	76,5%	23,5%
Computer	11,1%	88,9%
Television	52,8%	47,2%
Satellite Television	29,3%	70,7%
Radio	24,5%	75,5%
Landline / Telephone	5%	95%
Motor Car	30,3%	69,7%
Refrigerator	66%	34%
Electric / Gas-Stove	84,2%	15,8%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	66,9%	42,3%	74,3%
Gas	16,9%	4,8%	0,5%
Paraffin	0%	0,3%	1,2%
Solar	0,3%	1%	8,1%
Candles	0%	0%	15,2%
Wood	15,6%	18%	0%
Coal	0%	0%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,2%	33,8%	0,7%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	3%
From Cellphone	12,7%
From Work	2,5%
From Elsewhere	0,3%
No Access	81,4%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	13,6%
Owned and fully paid off	54,8%
Owned but not yet paid off	3,1%
Occupied rent free	26,6%
Other	1,8%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	63,3%
Borehole	26,9%
Spring	0,2%
Rain water tank	0,5%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	0,3%
River/Stream	0%
Water vendor	0,3%
Water tanker	4,3%
Other	4,2%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	11,3%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	40,6%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	11%
Chemical toilet	0,2%
Pit toilet with ventilation	27,9%
Pit toilet without ventilation	5,3%
Bucket toilet	3,1%
Other	0,6%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	51,1%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	14,6%
Communal refuse dump	1,2%
Own refuse dump	22,2%
No rubbish disposal	10,1%
Other	0,7%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	51,1%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	14,6%
Communal refuse dump	1,2%
Own refuse dump	22,2%
No rubbish disposal	10,1%
Other	0,7%

Economy

Quick Fact

35,2% Youth unemployment rate.

Agriculture, business services, salt working projects, hunting activities on game farms (Pulai, Lorreto and Tween Dabbas), the KgalagadiTransfrontier Park, guest houses and lodges, the Kalahari tourism tented camp, manufacturing, transport (taxis), individual enterprises– community, and social and personal services (catering), and vegetable gardens.

One of the world’s ancient tribes, the !Khomani San, owns farms in the Mier area. Members of the !Khomani San produce and sell authentic San weapons like bows and arrows and curios like beads made from ostrich egg shells or bags made from animal skins.

The Bloodhound Project (the fastest car in the world) will take place in Hakskeenpan in 2013/214, and the Speedweek also takes place in Hakskeenpan on an annual basis.

Mier is any hunter’s dream. The Mier municipality owns 30 000ha of game farms. These and other, privately owned game farms offer hunting opportunities and provide facilities for biltong making. The services of trained hunting guides, field guides and tour guides can be obtained through the municipal offices.

The Mier area is sheep and game farming area. The lack of fresh water is a major constraint on development in the Mier area, since water pumped from underground sources is of poor quality. Efforts are currently being made to extend the Kalahari East pipeline to Mier, to provide the much needed resource.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	1301
Unemployed	581
Discouraged Work Seeker	288
Not Economically Active	2119

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Income	Percentage
None income	9%
R1 - R4,800	3,7%
R4,801 - R9,600	7,9%
R9,601 - R19,600	22,8%
R19,601 - R38,200	24,5%
R38,201 - R76,4000	14,6%
R76,401 - R153,800	8,7%
R153,801 - R307,600	5,6%
R307,601 - R614,400	2,8%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,3%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,2%
R2,457,601+	0%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	524
Poultry production	204
Vegetable production	7
Production of other crops	4
Other	2

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	1
Animals only	569
Mixed farming	11
Other	1

**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	152
R1-R4 800	6
R4 801-R38 400	287
R38 401-R307 200	102
R307 201+	17
Unspecified	19

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Place names

Places in Mier Municipality
Askham Kalahari Gemsbok National Park Klein Mier Loubos Mier Mier NU Philandersbron Rietfontein

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	7,003
Young (0-14)	31,6%
Working Age (15-64)	61,2%
Elderly (65+)	7,1%
Dependency ratio	63,3
Sex ratio	105,7
Growth rate	-0,29% (2001-2011)
Population density	0 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	30,9%
Youth unemployment rate	35,2%
No schooling aged 20+	9,1%
Higher education aged 20+	5,1%
Matric aged 20+	14,9%
Number of households	1,784
Number of Agricultural households	583
Average household size	3,7
Female headed households	29,7%
Formal dwellings	89,9%
Housing owned/paying off	57,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	40,6%
Weekly refuse removal	51,1%
Piped water inside dwelling	32,6%
Electricity for lighting	74,3%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	7,207
Young (0-14)	37,3%
Working Age (15-64)	61,2%
Elderly (65+)	5,5%
Dependency ratio	74,6%
Sex ratio	91,8
Growth rate	0,51% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	30,4%
Youth unemployment rate	41%
No schooling aged 20+	19,9%
Higher education aged 20+	4,2%
Matric aged 20+	11,6%
Number of households	1,670
Average household size	4
Female headed households	30,1%
Formal dwellings	75,8%
Housing owned/paying off	57,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	29,2%
Weekly refuse removal	19,7%
Piped water inside dwelling	24,1%
Electricity for lighting	56,5%

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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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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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