For attention: Mr S Nkanyani Department of Roads and Transport Private Bag X9491 POLOKWANE 0700 Development of the Limpopo Rural Transport Strategy Desktop Study Report Study Desktop Original Submitted by: Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd, 130 Suid Street, POLOKWANE, 0699 Contact Person: Lesiba Ledwaba Tel: +27 15 295 4408 Fax: +27 15 295 2208 Email:
[email protected] Liimpopo Rurall Transport Strategy Phase 1: Desktop Study INDEX Pages 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 1 2. APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY ............................................................. 3 3. PROVINCIAL INTRODUCTION ..................................................................... 4 3.1 PROVINCIAL OVERVIEW .............................................................................. 4 3.2 DEMOGRAPHICAL PROFILE .......................................................................... 5 3.3 SOCIO -ECONOMIC PROFILE ......................................................................... 6 3.3.1 Households and Population by Income (2005) ................................. 6 3.3.2 Employment Status (2005) ................................................................ 6 3.3.3 Employment by Industry (2005) ........................................................ 7 3.3.4 Concluding Remarks ......................................................................... 7 4. POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK GUIDING RURAL TRANSPORT PLANNING IN SOUTH AFRICA ...................................................