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THABAZIMBI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile THABAZIMBI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile introduction The Housing Development Agency (“HDA”) is a national public development agency that promotes sustainable communities by making well located and appropriately planned land and buildings available for the development of human settlements. The Agency has developed and deployed an information system which includes municipal profiles for selected municipalities. The intent of this profile is to provide guidelines and advice to Provincial Department of Human Settlements as well as municipalities on efficient utilization of land and economic government infrastructure investments in support of integrated human settlements development. about the template The template was compiled for the Housing Development Agency using a number of different data sources. The 2011 Census information from StatsSA was used extensively to represent socio-economic information. The financial profile data was extracted from the municipalities’ most recent financial statements. The Integrated Development Plan (IDP), Housing Development Plan (MHDP) and Spatial Development Framework of each municipality also provided inputs into the municipal profile. Where possible, each source of information is quoted as Thabazimbi Local Municipality part of the specific figure, table or chart. Source: Municipal Demarcation Board , 2011 The municipal profile is structured in the following sections: Thabazimbi Local Municipality is located in the south- • Section 1 provides background information on the western part of the Limpopo Province and has Botswana municipality, including land use data; as its international neighbour. Thabazimbi is named • Section 2 deals with demographic information such as after the exceptionally lucrative iron ore that is found in population growth and income; the vicinity and means 'mountain of iron' in Twana. The • Section 3 provides an economic overview of the municipality is almost 1 119 983 hectares in extent, of municipality; which 1,08% is developed. • Section 4 investigates the financial status of the municipality; Contact Details: • Section 5 gives headline data on the property market in Private Bag X530, Thabazimbi, 0380 the municipality; 7 Rietbok Street, Thabazimbi, 0380 • Section 6 looks at housing demand and historic delivery Tel : (014) 777 1525 of RDP houses; Fax : (014) 777 1531 • Section 7 displays a land rent analysis Email: • Section 8 provides a snapshot of water, sanitation and Website: www.thabazimbi.gov.za electricity delivery; • Section 9 displays a cost surface analysis • Section 10 deals with budget implications of servicing the housing backlog, • Section 11 analyse the performance of the planning function at municipal level. Thabazimbi Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2014 Page 1 THABAZIMBI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 1: Background Land Cover Category % Coverage Waterbodies 0,17% Wetland 0,23% Flood bank and river bed 0,13% Plantations and woodlots 0,02% Grassland 13,85% Barren 2,24% Cultivated land 7,34% Erosion 0,20% Forest and woodland 1,05% Bush 73,68% Mines and quarries 0,28% Smallholdings 0,47% Urban/built up area: Industrial and transport 0,06% Urban landfills 0,00% Urban/built up area: Commercial 0,00% Urban/built up area: Residential 0,15% Urban/built up area: Other 0,01% Urban rural cluster (low density) 0,11% Source: Limpopo Province, Land Cover Data set, ESKOM 2013, GeoTerraImage (GTI) Pty Ltd, Pretoria, South Africa The total extent of Thabazimbi LM is 1 119 983 hectares. Almost 73,68% (in terms of geographic area) of Thabazimbi LM is covered in bush fields. Source: Land Cover, Gauteng Spatial Mining, although a very important Development Framework, 2006 economic industry, consumes only about 0,28% of the surface area of Thabazimbi Source: Limpopo Province, Land Cover Data set, ESKOM 2013, GeoTerraImage (GTI) Pty Ltd, LM. Pretoria, South Africa Thabazimbi LM has no Tribal / Traditional villages within the municipal boundary. More than 98,92% of the municipality is currently vacant/ undeveloped % population residing on farms 17,80% StatsSA -2011 % population residing in Urban Areas 82,20% Demarcation Board - 2011 Thabazimbi Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2014 Page 2 THABAZIMBI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 2: Demographics population Thabazimbi LM has a population of 85 232 people (StatsSA, 2011). Although the population density has increased since Population 1996 - 2020 2002, it is still well below the metro average. y = 60,26x2 - 239 803,33x + 238 616 132,48 Source: Statistics South Africa, 2011 R² = 1,00 Year RSA Population Thabazimbi LM % 85 232 1996 40 583 573 60 134 0,15% 2001 44 819 778 65 487 0,15% 65 487 60 134 2011 51 770 560 85 232 0,16% Growth 1,78% 3,02% 2016 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2018 2020 Thabazimbi has a LOW POPULATION DENSITY OF 1996 to 2001 2001 to 2011 0,08 people per hectare, largely due to 98,92% of the By 2020, the population of Thabazimbi Local municipality not being developed. Municipality is expected to be 113 309 income Households that may qualify for subsidies based on income - 2001 Household Monthly Income 2011 6 000 5 000 From 2001 - 2011, 4 138 the % people 4 000 earning less than 3 000 R3500/month 20 238 reduced with: 2 000 3,82% per annum. 1 000 Number of of households Number 0 Less than R 3500/month R 3 500 - R12 801/Month Households that may qualify for subsidies based on income - 2011 Monthly income category From 2001 - 2011, the % people Households in Thabazimbi Local Municipality are earning between R 8 529 relatively poor with almost 13,98% earning no 3500 to income at all and 83,87% of the municipality earns R12801/month 12 504 less than R12 800/month. There has been significant grew at: 10,61% growth in the income bracket earning between R per annum. 3500 and R 12800/month – a clear signal for rental or gap market housing options. Less than R 3500/month R 3 500 - R12 801/Month Source: Statistics South Africa, 2011 Thabazimbi Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2014 Page 3 THABAZIMBI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 2: Demographics level of education Highest level of education 2011 Other The percentage of Higher Degree (Masters / PhD) population with no Honours degree Bachelors Degree and Post graduate Diploma schooling decreased Bachelors Degree Post Higher Diploma (Masters, Doctoral Diploma) between 2001 and 2011 Higher Diploma with 11,15% Diploma with Grade 12 / Std 10 Certificate with Grade 12 / Std 10 NTC VI / N6 NTC V / N5 NTC IV / N4 NTC III / N3 / NIC / (V) Level 4 Grade 12 / Standard 10 / Form 5 / Matric / NTC111 Grade 12 / Std 10 / Form 5 Diploma with less than Grade 12 / Std 10 Certificate with less than Grade 12 / Std 10 NTC II / N2 / NIC / (V) Level 3 NTC I / N1 / NIC / (V) Level 2 Grade 11 / Standard 9 / Form 4 Grade 10 / Standard 8 / Form 3 Grade 9 / Standard 7 / Form 2 / ABET 4 Grade 8 / Standard 6 / Form 1 Grade 7 / Standard 5 / ABET 3 Grade 6 / Standard 4 Grade 5 / Standard 3 / ABET 2 Highest level 2011 oflevel in education achieved Highest Grade 4 / Standard 2 Grade 3 / Standard 1 / ABET 1 (Kha Ri Gude,SANLI) Grade 2 / Sub B Grade 1 / Sub A Grade 0 No schooling 0 2 000 4 000 6 000 8 000 10 000 12 000 14 000 16 000 Number of people Source: Statistics South Africa, 2011 gender distribution Gender Distribution 1996 - 2011 70% 61,35% 58,24% 60% 53,26% The male gender constitutes 50% 46,74% 41,76% approximately 58,24% 38,65% 40% of the total population. This trend can often be 30% observed in mining towns where the mining Number people Number of 20% industry is 10% predominantly male orientated. 0% 1996 2001 2011 Male Female Source: Statistics South Africa, 2011 Thabazimbi Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2014 Page 4 THABAZIMBI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 3: Economics economic sector & strength Economic Strength - GVA (R Millions) Economic strength 2011 Share of GVA Share of employment 2010 90,98% 100% 2009 80% 58,01% 60% 2008 40% % Share 20% 0% 2007 2006 2005 Economic sector 2004 The dominant economic sector in Thabazimbi Local 0 50 000 100 000 150 000 Municipality is mining, which contributes to more than 90,98% Metro Average Thabazimbi LM of the GVA of the municipality. This industry employs more than 58,01% of Thabazimbi’s people. All other economic In 2011, Thabazimbi Local Municipality sectors contribute less than 15% each of the GVA of Thabazimbi contributed to 0,53% of the National GVA. Local Municipality. Economic Growth Rate Municipality Comparison of Economic Growth Rates (2007 - 2008 2009 2010 2011 Average 2011) City of Cape Town 4,0% -1,1% 3,0% 3,0% 3,1% 10% Buffalo City LM 3,3% -1,3% 1,2% 2,1% 2,0% Nelson Mandela Bay 5% 0,0% -4,6% 0,6% 0,6% -0,2% Metro 0% Mangaung 4,8% -0,9% 1,8% 2,4% 2,8% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 eThekwini 2,9% -1,6% 2,1% 2,4% 2,2% -5% Ekurhuleni 4,1% -3,5% 3,3% 3,8% 2,7% City of Johannesburg 5,7% -1,0% 2,9% 3,8% 3,6% -10% Thabazimbi LM Metro Average City of Tshwane 2,6% 3,1% 3,0% 3,1% 3,7% Thabazimbi LM -7,2% -6,5% 3,2% 1,5% -2,06% Limpopo GVA National GDP Thabazimbi LM has the lowest average annual economic growth rate (2008 - 2011) in In 2011, the comparison with all 8 of the metropolitan unemployment municipality.
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