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Isandla Institute
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Policy and Project Tracker
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City-level indicators
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CategoryIndicatorYearDescriptionDate rangeData sourceReportYearNotesBuffalo CityCity of Cape TownCity of JoburgEkurhuleni MMeThekwini MMMangaung MMNelson Mandela Bay MetroCity of Tshwane
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City ProfileGVA (Rand)2013Gross Value Added in South African Rand, is the measure of the value of goods and services produced in industry/sector of the economy.Global InsightHIS2013R53,648,515.00R319,239,490.00R515,724,688.00R187,474,334.00R316,070,030.00R46,577,745.00R89,096,842.00R300,575,344.00
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Population (People)2011A particular group of people living in a particular place.StatsSACensus 20112011755,2003,740,0264,434,8273,178,4703,442,361747,4311,152,1162,921,488
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# of HH2011Number of households.StatsSACensus 20112011223,5681,068,5731,434,8561,015,465956,713231,921324,292911,536
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Average HH size2016The average number of persons living together in one house.Community Survey 20163.43.32.72.63.33.03.42.9
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Size (sq km)2011StatsSAmunicipalmoney.co.za20112,5362,4451,6451,9752,2916,2841,9596,928
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Density (people / sqm)2011The number of people living in an area (number of people / square kilometer of land).StatsSACensus 201120112981,5302,6961,6091,502119588464
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2.60%Population growth rate2011The rate at which the number of individuals in a population increase during a specfied period2001 - 2011StatsSACensus 201120110.70%2.60%3.20%2.50%1%1.50%1.40%3.10%
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Sex ratio (males: 100 females)2011The sex ratio of males to females (normalised to 100) in a population.StatsSACensus 20112011909610110598949299
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Dependency ratio (economic & age)2011The dependency ratio measures the percentage of the dependent persons (not of working age) / number of persons of working age (economically active)StatsSACensus 201120114844383943474639
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Female headed householdsTypically characterised by single or widowed woman who contribute 50% and more to the household income, who are considered the head of the household in terms of maintaining household needs.46%38%36%31%40%41%41%36%
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Employment Absorption Rate2011The Economic Absorption Rate (EAR) is calculated as the (proportion of the total working-age population) / (EAP that is employed). Firstly the proportion of the working age population was calculated by added the population age groups from 15-66 and then divided by the EAP. The total working age population is = (employed + unemployed + discouraged work-seeker + noot economically active) population between the ages 15-66StatsSACensus 20112011The Economic Absorption Rate (EAR) is calculated as the (proportion of the total working-age population) / (EAP that is employed). Firstly the proportion of the working age population was calculated by added the population age groups from 15-66 and then divided by the EAP. The total working age population is = (employed + unemployed + discouraged work-seeker + noot economically active) population between the ages 15-66 1.79%1.53%1.42%1.44%1.69%1.73%1.73%1.48%
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Unemployment rate2011Umemployment rate is expressed as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the total number of persons within the labour force (willing and able to work).StatsSACensus 2011201134.80%30.20%25.00%28.80%36.60%28%36.60%24.20%
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Youth Unemployment Rate (15-34)Youth unemployment rate is the proportion of the youth labour force (ages15-34) that is umemployed.45.10%31.90%31.50%36.90%39.00%37%47.30%32.60%
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# of people below poverty line2013Number of people living under the StatSA (2011) estimate of approximately R 335.00 per month. The national poverty line is a composite of multiple poverty lines: food poverty line, as well as the lower and upper bound poverty line.IHS Global Insight: Development.2013248,630808,4911,087,963802,0261,087,981211,303349,580683,097
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% of municipal population2013Percentage of people living within municipal/urban administrative jurisdictions.IHS Global Insight: Development.201332.92%21.62%24.53%25.23%31.61%28.27%30.34%23.38%
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% informal economy2016Various/ HIS/ BEPP/ IDP201634.00%9.60%12.40%No data12.00%No dataNo data12.53%
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Human Development Index2013The HDI combines three dimensions: A long and healthy life: Life expectancy at birth; Education index: Mean years of schooling and Expected years of schooling; A decent standard of living: GNI per capita (PPP US$)IHS Global Insight: Development.2013The HDI combines three dimensions: A long and healthy life: Life expectancy at birth; Education index: Mean years of schooling and Expected years of schooling; A decent standard of living: GNI per capita (PPP US$)0.650.730.720.70.630.650.670.72
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Multiple deprivation rate2007Number of people deprived of income, housing, health care, education, employment, housing, services, crime free and suitable living envinmentThe South African Index of Multiple Deprivation 2007https://www.datafirst.uct.ac.za/dataportal/index.php/citations/1320200716.53.16.46.61010.810.95.4
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Gini coefficient2013Gini coefficient is measure of equality, where 0 is total equality and 1 is total inequality. This calculation is based on approx. 0.65 expenditure data and 0.69 income data.IHS Global Insight: Development.20130.640.610.650.650.630.620.630.63
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Housing Affordability Ratio2012Ratio average house price to the average employee remunerationCAHF2012Data available and extracted: (1) Affordability Ratio: Understanding Housing Markets in South Africa- Prepared by Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in South Africa (CAHF) and South African Cities Network (SACN) and (2) Affordability Index: Affordable Land and Housing Data Centre (al+hdc) and SACN. This data was only captured for the year 2012. Uncertain as to the availability of data for other years. 33.12.72.73.73.731.7
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Housing Affordability Index2012Examines six key indicators (value and price appreciation, sales, bonded sales, new registrations, and churn) related to property market performance. The scores are trended over time to compare the local merket performance with national/city benchmark.CAHF20124.664.694.293.847.133.155.112.91
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Cost of living2014The amount of money needed to sustain a certain level of living, including basic expenses such as housing, food, taxes, and healthcare. **NB Consumer Price Index used- from Stats SA.Income & Expenditure Survey, Statistics South Africa- Consumer Price Index: Index numbers and year-on-year rates. - CPI according to area2014The amount of money needed to sustain a certain level of living, including basic expenses such as housing, food, taxes, and healthcare. **NB Consumer Price Index used- from Stats SA. 110109108109110110109110
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Mayor2016Executive powers are vested in a council elected mayor, who is able to appoint a committee to delegate particular responsibilites to.NTmunicipalmoney.co.za2016Mr X PakatiMs P de LilleMr H MashabaMr M MasinaMr J NxumaloMs O MlamleliMr A TrollipMr S Msimange
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Municipal ManagerA municipal manager by law is the head of the administration and performs procedural duties as well as acts as an accounting officer.NTmunicipalmoney.co.zaMr N NcunyanaMr A EbrahimMr T FowlerMr K NgemaMr S SitholeMs S M MazibukoMr J MettlerMr J Ngobeni
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Voter turnout Total number of eligible voters who have participated in voting.(Local 2011)218,1081,134,1441,107,068804,170990,263204,967369,366736,009
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Ruling political party2016A governing of political party in a democratic parliamentary system, that administers the affairs of the state.NTmunicipalmoney.co.za2016ANCDADA-led coalitionANC-led coalitionANCANCDA-led coalitionDA-led coalition
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