Selected building statistics of the private sector derived from data reported by local government institutions, 2001 Report No. 50-11-01 (2001) Published by Statistics South Africa, Private Bag X44, Pretoria 0001 © Statistics South Africa, 2003 This publication, including the data on which it is based, is subject to copyright. Apart from uses permitted under the Copyright Act of 1978, no part of it may be reproduced or copied in any format or by any process, and no copy or reproduction may be sold, without prior permission or licence from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Stats SA Library Cataloguing-in-Publication (CIP) Data Selected building statistics of the private sector derived from data reported by local government institutions, 2001 / Statistics South Africa. Pretoria : Statistics South Africa, 2003 xxiv, 349 p. 30 cm. (Report No. 50-11-01(2001)) Title continues in English only ISBN 0-621-33642-4 1. Construction industry - Statistics I. Statistics South Africa II. Title III. Series (LCSH 16) A complete set of Stats SA publications is available at Stats SA Library and the following libraries: National Library of South Africa, Pretoria Division Eastern Cape Library Services, King William's Town National Library of South Africa, Cape Town Division Central Regional Library, Polokwane Library of Parliament, Cape Town Central Reference Library, Nelspruit Bloemfontein Public Library Central Reference Collection, Kimberley Natal Society Library, Pietermaritzburg Central Reference Library, Mmabatho Johannesburg Public Library This publication is available on the Stats SA website: www.statssa.gov.za Copies are obtainable from: Publications, Statistics South Africa Tel: (012) 310 8251 (012) 310 8161 Fax: (012) 321 7381 (012) 310 8619 E-mail: [email protected] i Preface This report contains monthly and annual building statistics, based on sample surveys type of building and province for 1999, 2000 and 2001, and Part 5 covers buildings of building activities financed by the private sector during 1999, 2000 and 2001 as completed according to type of building, province and local government institution. reported by local government institutions. Local government institutions consist of The monthly sample survey collects detailed information regarding building plans district municipalities, metropolitan municipalities and local municipalities. These passed and buildings completed from 154 local government institutions in South statistics do not cover the vast majority of low-cost housing projects subsidised by Africa, which accounts for approximately 85% of the total value of buildings government. The monthly sample survey data are used to estimate building activities completed. The annual sample survey collects information from all the local financed by the private sector; these estimates are then used to compile estimates of government institutions which were not included in the monthly sample survey. the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Due to the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act (Act No. 117 of 1998) and This report consists of five parts. Parts 1 and 2 contain information from the monthly the Local Government Municipal Demarcation Bill (B36B-98), the boundaries and sample survey regarding building plans passed, which gives an indication of expected the names of local government institutions have changed. Further information may building activities. Part 1 contains information of building plans passed according to also be found on the website of the South African Government www.gov.za, see type of building and province during 1999, 2000 and 2001. Part 2 contains section GOVZA: Government System; and the website of the Municipal Demarcation information for the year 2001 according to type of building, province and local Board www.demarcation.org.za. In order to assist the reader to identify the government institution. approximate geographical locality and the names of the new local government institutions covered in the monthly and annual sample surveys, Table G (page 297) Information regarding buildings completed, which indicates additions to the existing provides a list of old and new names according to province. stock of buildings, is contained in Parts 3, 4 and 5. Part 3 contains information obtained from the monthly sample survey according to type of building and province A list of statistical releases and reports which have been published in respect of for 1999, 2000 and 2001. Parts 4 and 5 contain information obtained from the building statistics surveys as from 1988 appears under the explanatory notes on page monthly and annual sample surveys. Part 4 covers buildings completed according to 294. PRETORIA 2003 Statistician-General: Statistics South Africa Report No. 50-11-01 (2001) ii Report No. 50-11-01 (2001) iii Page Table of contents Interpretative summary …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. xiv Tables Part 1 - Building plans passed as reported by local government institutions in the monthly sample survey by province: 1999 to 2001 Table 1 - Number, square metres and value of building plans passed for residential buildings, non-residential buildings and additions and alterations, as reported by local government institutions in the monthly sample survey, by province for 1999, 2000 and 2001 …………………………………………………………………….. 1 Table 2 - Number, square metres and value of building plans passed for residential buildings: dwelling-houses; flats and townhouses; and other residential buildings, as reported by local government institutions in the monthly sample survey, by province for 1999, 2000 and 2001 ………………………………………………….. 3 Table 3 - Number, square metres and value of dwelling-house plans passed, as reported by local government institutions in the monthly sample survey, by size of dwelling-house and province for 1999, 2000 and 2001 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Table 4 - Number, square metres and value of building plans passed for flats and townhouses, as reported by local government institutions in the monthly sample survey, by province for 1999, 2000 and 2001 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....... 7 Table 5 - Number, square metres and value of building plans passed for non-residential buildings: office and banking space; shopping space; and industrial and warehouse space, as reported by local government institutions in the monthly sample survey, by province for 1999, 2000 and 2001 …………………………..... 9 Table 6 - Number, square metres and value of building plans passed for non-residential buildings: schools, nursery schools, crèches and hospitals; churches, sport and recreation clubs; and all other space, as reported by local government institutions in the monthly sample survey, by province for 1999, 2000 and 2001 ……....... 11 Table 7 - Number, square metres and value of building plans passed for additions and alterations, as reported by local government institutions in the monthly sample survey, by province for 1999, 2000 and 2001 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... 13 Part 2 - Building plans passed as reported by local government institutions in the 2001 monthly sample survey by province and local government institution Western Cape Table 8 - Number, square metres and value of building plans passed for residential buildings, non-residential buildings and additions and alterations, as reported by local government institutions in the 2001 monthly sample survey, in Western Cape …………………………………. ………………………………………………… 15 Table 9 - Number, square metres and value of building plans passed for residential buildings: dwelling-houses; flats and townhouses; and other residential buildings, as reported by local government institutions in the 2001 monthly sample survey, in Western Cape ……………………………………………………………….. 17 Table 10 - Number, square metres and value of dwelling-house plans passed, as reported by local government institutions in the 2001 monthly sample survey, by size of dwelling-house, in Western Cape ………………………………………………………………………………………………......................................................... 20 Table 11 - Number, square metres and value of building plans passed for flats and townhouses, as reported by local government institutions in the 2001 monthly sample survey, in Western Cape …………………………………………………………………………………………………......................................................………. 22 Table 12 - Number, square metres and value of building plans passed for non-residential buildings: office and banking space; shopping space; and industrial and warehouse space, as reported by local government institutions in the 2001 monthly sample survey, in Western Cape …………..................................................... 24 Table 13 - Number, square metres and value of building plans passed for non-residential buildings: schools, nursery schools, crèches and hospitals; churches, sport and recreation clubs; and all other space, as reported by local government institutions in the 2001 monthly sample survey, in Western Cape ………........................... 26 Table 14 - Number, square metres and value of building plans passed for additions and alterations, as reported by local government institutions in the 2001 monthly sample survey, in Western Cape …………………………………………………………………………………………………....................................................... 29 Report No. 50-11-01 (2001) iv Table of contents Page Eastern Cape Table 15 - Number, square metres and value of building plans passed for residential buildings, non-residential buildings and additions and alterations, as reported