Background

•During October 2001, the people of described their life circumstances and living conditions to Stats SA enumerators, focusing on census night, i.e. the night of 9-10 October 2001. •More than 100 000 people were employed to collect this information. •Prior to the count, the country was divided into more than 80 000 parcels of land called enumeration areas (EAs). •Questionnaires were made available in all 11 official languages. •The information collected was processed using cutting-edge scanning technology. •The captured data were then edited and made accessible for analysis. The Enumeration Area

Unique Numbers Clear Boundaries 2220034 Individuals The South African population in October 1996 and October 2001, by province

Census 1996 Census 2001 Province N % N % 6 302 526 15.5 6 436 763 14.4 2 633 504 6.5 2 706 775 6.0 7 348 422 18.1 8 837 178 19.7 KwaZulu-Natal 8 417 021 20.7 9 426 017 21.0 Limpopo 4 929 368 12.1 5 273 642 11.8 2 800 712 6.9 3 122 990 7.0 840 321 2.1 822 727 1.8 North West 3 354 825 8.3 3 669 349 8.2 3 956 875 9.7 4 524 335 10.1 South Africa 40 583 574 100.0 44 819 778 100.0 Population in thousands by District Municipality; October 2001

Johannesburg 3226 Ethekwini 3090 2893 Ekurhuleni 2480 Tshwane 1986 Amatole 1664 O.R.Tambo 1676 Vhembe 1200 Bojanala 1185 Capricorn 1155 Nkangala 1021 Nelson Mandela 1006 Sekhukhune 967 Mopani 964 Ehlanzeni 945 Umzinyathi 928 Govan Mbeki 900 Uthungulu 886 Chris Hani 810 Zululand 804 Sedibeng 795 Central 763 West Rand 744 Motheo 728 Thabo Mofutsanyane 726 Ugu 704 Lejweleputswa 657 Uthukela 657 Boland 629 Waterberg 614 Southern 600 Bohlabela 598 Umkhanyakude 573 iLembe 560 Alfred Nzo 550 Amajuba 468 Northern Free State 460 Umzinyathi 456 Eden 455 Bophirima 440 Cacadu 388 Ukhahlamba 341 Frances Baard 325 Sisonke 298 West Coast 283 Overberg 204 Siyanda 210 Kgalagadi 177 Karoo 165 Metsweding 160 Xhariep 135 Namakwa 108 Central Karoo 60

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 Distribution of the population in South Africa by population group October 1996 and October 2001

Black African Black African 76.7% 79.0%

Other 0.9% White 9.6% White 10.9% Indian/Asian Indian/Asian 2.5% 2.6% Coloured Coloured 8.9% 8.9%

Source: Census 1996 and Census 2001 Black Africans constitute more than three quarters of the total population of South Africa Net loss or gain of people in each province through inter-provincial migration over the five years preceding October 2001 Thousands 600.000

403.309 400.000

184.971 200.000

0.000 -11.022 -9.113 -43.814 -38.328 -37.482

-200.000 -156.761

-291.760 -400.000

-600.000 EC LP FS KZN MP NC NW WC GP Source: Census 2001 Excluding unspecified Among those who had moved between provinces between October 1996 and October 2001, province into which they moved

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EC - 6.8 10.0 8.3 1.1 2.1 5.0 2.5 28.7

FS 4.3 - 8.6 4.1 1.7 3.7 12.8 6.1 5.6

GP 23.2 46.9 - 60.3 69.0 57.0 18.5 64.0 35.1

MOVED KZN 24.9 6.7 15.4 - 2.1 7.2 3.1 2.6 10.0

INTO LP 1.6 3.4 13.6 3.2 -11.6 2.9 6.8 2.7

MP 2.6 5.5 11.9 8.5 15.0 - 2.4 3.7 3.4

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NW 5.5 15.8 18.3 3.6 8.6 13.7 19.4 - 4.1

WC 36.7 10.2 19.9 11.2 2.1 3.9 35.9 4.1 -

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Percentage of the total South African population in each five-year age group by sex October 2001

Age category 85+ 0.2 0.3 80-84 0.2 0.4 75-79 0.3 0.5 70-74 0.5 0.9 65-69 0.7 1.1 60-64 1.0 1.4 55-59 1.2 1.5 50-54 1.7 1.9 45-49 2.2 2.5 40-44 2.7 3.1 35-39 3.2 3.6 30-34 3.5 3.9 25-29 4.2 4.5 20-24 4.7 4.9 15-19 5.5 5.6 10-14 5.6 5.7 5-09 5.4 5.4 00-4 5.0 5.0

8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 % % Male Female

Source: Census 2001 Percentage of the Gauteng population in each five-year age group by sex October 2001

Age category 85+ 0.1 0.2 80-84 0.2 0.3 75-79 0.3 0.4 70-74 0.4 0.6 65-69 0.6 0.8 60-64 1.0 1.2 55-59 1.4 1.5 50-54 2.1 2.1 45-49 2.8 2.8 40-44 3.8 3.6 35-39 4.5 4.3 30-34 5.2 4.7 25-29 6.3 5.6 20-24 5.7 5.3 15-19 4.2 4.3 10-14 3.8 3.9 5-09 3.8 3.9 00-4 4.1 4.1

8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 % % Male Female

Source: Census 2001 Percentage of the Eastern Cape population in each five-year age group by sex October 2001

Age category 85+ 0.1 0.3 80-84 0.3 0.5 75-79 0.4 0.6 70-74 0.7 0.6 65-69 0.8 1.4 60-64 1.1 1.8 55-59 1.1 1.5 50-54 1.5 1.9 45-49 1.8 2.4 40-44 2.1 3.0 35-39 2.3 3.2 30-34 2.4 3.2 25-29 3.0 3.6 20-24 4.0 4.4 15-19 6.2 6.4 10-14 6.9 6.9 5-09 6.4 6.4 00-4 5.1 5.1

8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 % % Male Female

Source: Census 2001 Distribution of the population of Capricorn by age group and sex October 2001 Age in five year categories 85+ 0.2 0.4 80-84 0.3 0.6 75-79 0.3 0.6 70-74 0.5 1.2 65-69 0.7 1.2 60-64 0.9 1.5 55-59 1.0 1.4 50-54 1.3 1.7 45-49 1.5 2.1 40-44 1.8 2.5 35-39 2.1 3.1 30-34 2.3 3.2 25-29 2.7 3.8 20-24 4.0 4.6 15-19 6.6 6.7 10-14 7.1 7.2 5-9 6.8 6.8 0-4 5.6 5.7 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 % of all Indian or in each age category Male Female

Source: Census 2001 Distribution of the population of by age group and sex October 2001 Age in five year categories 85+ 0.2 0.4 80-84 0.3 0.7 75-79 0.3 0.6 70-74 0.6 1.2 65-69 0.7 1.3 60-64 0.7 1.6 55-59 0.8 1.3 50-54 1.0 1.6 45-49 1.0 1.7 40-44 1.2 2.0 35-39 1.3 2.8 30-34 1.5 2.7 25-29 1.8 3.2 20-24 3.6 4.5 15-19 7.1 7.3 10-14 8.1 8.2 5-9 7.7 7.8 0-4 6.5 6.5 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 % of all Indian or Asian people in each age category Male Female

Source: Census 2001 % of Persons under the age of 4 for Capricorn DM and associated Municipalities The Capricorn District Municipality: Number of people aged 65 + in each municipality Education Distribution of the population aged 20 years or more by highest level of education completed October 1996 and October 2001 % 35.0

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Source: Census 1996 and Census 2001

Almost one in every fiveSouth Africans aged 20 years or more have received no formal education, while 7% have post-school qualifications Percentage of the population aged 20 years or more with no education by province October 2001 % with no education 40.0

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Province Source: Census 2001 Key: EC = Eastern Cape; FS = Free State; GP = Gauteng; KZN = KwaZulu-Natal; MP = Mpumalanga; NC = Northern Cape; LP = Limpopo; NW = North West; WC = Western Cape; SA = South Africa

In Limpopo province more than a third of people aged 20 years of more had not received any education. Persons 20+ with no schooling in Blouberg Municipality

NP351: Blouberg Percentage of the population aged 20 years or more with tertiary qualifications by province October 1996 and October 2001 % with tertiary education 14.0

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Province Source: Census 1996 and Census 2001 Key: EC = Eastern Cape; FS = Free State; GP = Gauteng; KZN = KwaZulu-Natal; MP = Mpumalanga; NC = Northern Cape; LP = Limpopo; NW = North West; WC = Western Cape; SA = South Africa

In South Africa as a whole, fewer than one in ten people have tertiary qualifications. Percentage of those aged 5 - 24 years who are attending an educational institution October 2001

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Source: Census 2001 Distribution of the population aged 5 - 25 years in South Africa and in Blouberg by attendance at an educational institution October 2001 % 100.0

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Source: Census 2001 Employed Unemployed Unemployment rate by age and highest level of education October 2001

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Health care or health science 7.6 Life sciences or physical sciences 8.4 Law 8.6 Philosophy: religion or theology 8.6 Psychology 9.3 Agriculture or renewable natural resources 10.2 Languages: linguistics or literature 11.0 Architecture or environmental design 11.5 Mathematical sciences 11.6 Education: training or development 12.8 Libraries or museums science 13.0 Military sciences 13.6 Industrial arts: trades or technology 13.9 Physical education or leisure 13.7 Engineering or engineering technology 14.0 Social sciences and social studies 14.7 Arts: visual or performing 15.1 Business: commerce or management sciences 15.3 Communication 16.6 Home economics 22.6 Public administration and social services 23.3 Computer science and data processing 29.4

No post-school training 45.0

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Source: Census 2001 Percentage of the employed aged 15 - 65 years by occupational category October 1996 and October 2001 % in each occupation 35.0

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0.0 Managerial Professional Technical Clerical Sales/serve Skilled agric Artisan Operator Elementary 1996 4.5 10.7 6.7 8.7 10.1 4.4 16.0 9.6 29.3 2001 5.8 7.5 10.3 11.6 10.9 3.0 13.1 9.4 28.4

Source: Census 1996 and Census 2001 Occupation

Altogether, more than two in every ten of the employed were in elementary occupations, and 5% were in managerial occupations. Distribution of the employed by industry October 1996 and October 2001 % 35.0

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0.0 Community Manufacture Trade Agriculture Finance Construction Mining Transport Electricity 1996 32.8 13.9 13.7 10.1 8.5 6.9 6.7 6.0 1.4 2001 32.0 13.8 16.7 11.0 10.3 5.9 4.4 5.1 0.8

Sector Source: Census 1996 and Census 2001

The community, social and personal service industry (including the public sector and private households, employs more than one in every three people in the workforce Households Percentage of households by type of dwelling October 1996 and October 2001 % 70.0

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0.0 Formal Informal Traditional Backyard Other 1996 57.5 16.0 18.2 6.9 1.4 2001 63.8 16.4 14.8 4.8 0.3

Dwelling

Source: Census 1996 and Census 2001 Excluding collective living quarters Key: EC = Eastern Cape; FS = Free State; GP = Gauteng; KZN = KwaZulu-Natal; MP = Mpumalanga; NC = Northern Cape; LP = Limpopo; NW = North West; WC = Western Cape

Six in every ten households live in a formal dwelling . Distribution of households in the type of dwelling in which they live South Africa versus Blouberg October 2001

% in each type of dwelling 80.0

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Source: Census 2001 Main energy source used by households for cooking, heating and lighting October 2001

Cooking Heating Lighting

Electricity Electricity 51.5% 49.1% Electricity 70.5%

Other Gas Other Other Gas 1.5% 1.1% 0.7% 2.5% 4.0%

Paraffin Wood Paraffin Candles Wood 20.9% 24.7% 14.4% 22.1% 20.8% Coal Coal Paraffin 2.8% 6.7% 6.7%

Source: Census 2001 Excluding collective living quarters

Seven in every ten households in the country use electricity for lighting. Percentage of households using electricity for lighting by population group October 1996 and October 2001

98.6 98.8 98.9 99.2 100.0

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Source: Census 1996 and Census 2001 Excluding collective living quarters Percentage of households using wood as the main energy source for cooking by province October 1996 and October 2001 % using wood for cooking 70.0

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0.0 LP EC KZN MP NW NC FS WC GP SA 1996 63.6 38.0 29.7 26.0 20.7 18.5 9.3 4.5 0.9 23.0 2001 59.5 35.3 27.0 23.3 18.3 15.3 7.9 2.9 0.7 20.5

Source: Census 1996 and Census 2001 Province Excluding those in collective living quarters Key: EC = Eastern Cape; FS = Free State; GP = Gauteng; KZN = KwaZulu-Natal; MP = Mpumalanga; NC = Northern Cape; LP = Limpopo; NW = North West; WC = Western Cape; SA = South Africa

In October 2001, 60% of households in Limpopo province were using wood as the main source of energy for cooking Main source of water supply for households October 2001

Less than 200 m 12.7% Rain-water tank 0.6% More than 200 m 14.7% Borehole 2.4% Spring 1.9% Stagnant water 1.0% In yard 34.4% Piped water 84.5% River/stream 6.5% Vendor 0.7% Other 2.4% In dwelling 38.3%

Source: Census 2001 Excluding collective living quarters

85% of households have access to piped water, either in the dwelling, or on site, of from a communal source. % of Households having access to piped water in Capricorn Municipalities Distribution of main toilet facilities used by households October 1996 and October 2001 % 60

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Source: Census 1996 and Census 2001 Excluding collective living quarters

Approximately one in every eight households in South Africa does not have access to a toilet Percentage of households without toilet facilities by province October 1996 and October 2001 % with no toilet facility 35.0

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0.0 EC LP KZN NC MP NW FS WC GP SA 1996 29.1 21.2 15.2 10.7 8.8 8.7 6.4 5.4 2.5 12.4 2001 30.8 23.3 16.2 11.2 10.3 9.7 9.6 7.7 3.6 13.6

Province Source: Census 1996 and Census 2001 Excluding collective living quarters Key: EC = Eastern Cape; FS = Free State; GP = Gauteng; KZN = KwaZulu-Natal; MP = Mpumalanga; NC = Northern Cape; LP = Limpopo; NW = North West; WC = Western Cape; SA = South Africa

In Eastern Cape three in every ten households did not have access to a toilet facility. Percentage of households with access to a telephone (land-line and/or cellular) in each province October 1996 and October 2001 % with access to telephones 70.0

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0.0 LP EC NW FS MP KZN NC GP WC SA 1996 7.5 15.7 16.8 18.3 23.0 27.1 30.9 45.6 55.4 28.8 2001 28.0 29.0 34.5 35.3 37.9 39.0 41.8 56.1 63.1 42.4

Source: Census 1996 and Census 2001 Province Excluding collective living quarters Key: EC = Eastern Cape; FS = Free State; GP = Gauteng; KZN = KwaZulu-Natal; MP = Mpumalanga; NC = Northern Cape; LP = Limpopo; NW = North West; WC = Western Cape; SA = South Africa

In South Africa overall, 43% of households have access to a telephone (including land-lines and cellular telephones)