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EkurhuleniEkurhuleniInformal SettlementInformal SettlementHousehold SurveyHousehold Survey
ToplineTopline ResultsResults
Prepared by Citizen SurveysFebruary 2007
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EMM Objective“A Comprehensive Plan for the developmentof sustainable human settlements”
In support of the EMM’s Upgrading for GrowthStrategy, it commissioned Citizen Surveys toconduct a household survey
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Purpose of SurveyTo collect the following information from residents inthree informal settlements:
• Demographic profile• Migration patterns• Length of residence• Skills profile• Business activities• Energy use• Housing conditions• Housing preference
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BackgroundHousehold survey conducted in three informal settlements:
John Dube, Bapsfontein and Payneville
Citizen Surveys managed and implemented
Fieldwork conducted 29 October to 30 November 2006
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Background
• Questionnaire piloted and translated into Zulu and Sepedi
• Fieldworkers from the survey communities and given thoroughtraining
• Hands on supervision throughout the survey
• Thorough quality controls applied
• 32% of sample back-checked
Survey Programme
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SampleHouseholds: 5862
John Dube1,07718%
Bapsfontein1,75030%
Payneville3,03552%
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SampleHousehold members: 16938
Payneville9,07254%
Bapsfontein4,61327%
John Dube3,25319%
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Household MembersHousehold size
Bapsfontein
29%
28%
19%
11%
6%3%
One Two Three Four Five Six +
John Dube
25%
23%18%
14%
10%
5%
Payneville
25%
22%
15%
8%5%
21%
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Population size – Bapsfontein
Household Members
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SA Citizenship
99%
80%
93%
91%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
Household Members
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Household MembersOccupation (main activity)
41%
30%
37%
36%
15%
33%
20%
23%
10%
12%
15%
13%
20%
10%
11%
13%
6%
8%
7%
7%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
Student / Scholar / Child Employed full time (formal / informal)Part time/ Contract / Temporary / Casual Unemployed (> 6 months in past year)Unemployed ( < 6 months in past year) Housewife/Full time orphan minderSelf-employed (Informal) Medically unfit / disabled etc.Pensioner
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Household MembersEducation
13%
17%
10%
12%
38%
31%
34%
34%
18%
19%
23%
21%
21%
22%
20%
21%
8%
9%
10%
9%
John Dube(n=2782)
Bapsfontein(n=4056)
Payneville(n=7775)
Total(n=14613)
No formal education Less than Grade 7 (Std 5)
Completed Grade 7 (Std 5) Completed Grade 10 (Std 8)
Completed Grade 12 (Matric) Post Matric qual. (incomplete)
Post Matric qual. (completed)
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Household MembersLanguages spoken
79%
63%
70%
70%
44%
42%
66%
55%
10%
41%
25%
26%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
Zulu English Sepedi
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Household MembersLength of time in settlement (household head / spouse)
6%
5%
18%
22%
9%
15%
24%
32%
25%
27%
52%
40%
63%
54%
3%4%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
Less than 12 months 1-3 years 3-7 years More than 7 years
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Household Members
5%
11%
11%
10%
15%
30%
25%
25%
28%
38%
48%
41%
53%
20%
17%
24%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
Once or more a month Once every 3-6 months
Once every 12 months No Visits / No Rural House
Frequency of rural visits (head / spouse)
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HOUSEHOLDHOUSEHOLDCHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS
Contents
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HouseholdCharacteristics
Number of rooms in the Household
25%
54%
38%
40%
41%
26%
31%
32%
21%
12%
19%
17%
9%
5%
9%
8%
4%3%
3%3%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
One Two Three Four Five +
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HouseholdCharacteristics
Vehicles in the Household
4%
4%
5%
4%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
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HouseholdCharacteristics
TV’s in the Household
25%
25%
30%
28%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
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HouseholdCharacteristics
Cell phones in the Household
63%
62%
73%
68%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
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HouseholdCharacteristics
Main sources of energy – John DubeLighting
2%
92%
6%
Cooking
86%
11%
Heating
4%
78%
17%
Candles Paraffin Electricity Wood Gas Coal Charcoal
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HouseholdCharacteristics
Main sources of energy – BapsfonteinLighting
84%
15%
Cooking
5%
93%
Heating
11%
50%
38%
Candles Paraffin Electricity Wood Gas Coal Charcoal
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HouseholdCharacteristics
Main sources of energy – PaynevilleLighting
22%
77%
Cooking
3%
97%
Heating
4%
80%
15%
Candles Paraffin Electricity Wood Gas Coal Charcoal
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HouseholdCharacteristics
Number of households with orphans
4%
2%
2%
3%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
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HouseholdCharacteristics
Chronic, long-term illness in the household
3%
1%
2%
2%
15%
9%
18%
14%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
Children suffering long-term / chronic illness
Adults suffering long-term / chronic illness
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HouseholdCharacteristics
Death in the household
4%
1%
2%
2%
4%
2%
3%
3%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
Children died in the past 12 months Adults died in the past 12 months
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HouseholdCharacteristics
67%
46%
48%
51%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
Always lived in Ekurhuleni
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HouseholdCharacteristics
Reasons migrated to Ekurhuleni
91%
97%
96%
96%
39%
35%
48%
43%
31%
34%
32%
33%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
Better work prospects Have family/relatives here Health/education/social security
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HouseholdCharacteristics
64%
90%
74%
77%
37%
45%
57%
27%
34%
36%
38%
39%
30%
38%
27%
30%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
Close to work Close to town
Close to clinics / schools Relatives / friends living here
Reasons for moving to current informal settlement
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HouseholdCharacteristics
Head or spouse owning a house elsewhere
5%
10%
7%
7%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
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HouseholdCharacteristics
Do you prefer to live in Ekurhuleni or elsewhere?
John Dube
97%
3%
Bapsfontein
84%
16%
Live in Ekurhuleni Live elsewhere
Payneville
97%
3%
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HouseholdCharacteristics
Households that receive social grants
John Dube
55%
45%
Bapsfontein
79%
21%
Do not receive grants
Receive grants
Payneville
62%
38%
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Housing ServicesPreference for the location to receive housing
John Dube
49%
24%
4%
3%
19%
Bapsfontein
46%
17%
19%
7%
11%
Stay in current settlement area Move somewhere closeMove closer to city central area Move closer to an agricultural areaNo preference
Payneville
48%
17%
21%
1%
13%
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Housing ServicesPrefer ownership over rental
94%
99%
99%
98%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
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Housing ServicesOwnership – building preference
John Dube
55%
27%
18%
Bapsfontein
43%
42%
15%
House built by developer / local emerging contractorsResponsible for building house with governement’s financial assitanceActively involved in the construction - Peoples Housing Process
Payneville
53%
21%
26%
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Household FinancesPayneville
30%
37%
19%
8%3% 3%
Bapsfontein
45%
18%
4%
31%
John Dube
15%
36%
31%
5%4%
9%
Monthly Household Income
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Household FinancesPayneville
13%
26%
22%
17%
9%
13%
Bapsfontein
29%
23%
19%
9%
13%7%
R500 and less R501 to R1000 R1001 to R1500R1501 to R2000 R2001 to R2500 R2500 and more
John Dube
16%25%
25%14%
6%
14%
Monthly Household Expenditure
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Household FinancesHouseholds regularly saving money
22%
30%
34%
31%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
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Houshold Finances
5%
13%
3%
6%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
Households saving towards housing
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Monthly Household Savings
Household FinancesPayneville
6%3%
25%
26%
12%
8%
15%
5%
Bapsfontein
1%5%
26%
15%
9%
10%
3%
31%
Up to R100 R101 to R200 R201 to R300 R301 to R400R400 to R500 R501 to R750 R751 to R1000 R1001 and up
John Dube
1%7%
13%
28%
36%
3%
8%
4%
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HOUSEHOLD ENTERPRISESHOUSEHOLD ENTERPRISES
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Household EnterprisesSelf-employed / Own Business
6%
6%
7%
6%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
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Household EnterprisesType of business
John Dube
77%
9%
13%
Bapsfontein
75%
10%
15%
Retail Production Service
Payneville
67%
9%
23%
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Household EnterprisesReasons for starting the business
Saw a business opportunity Had no other option to survive
Could not find employment Wanted to make money
Other
John Dube
20%
29%31%
17%
3%
Payneville
15%
27%
39%
16%
3%
Bapsfontein
25%
30%
28%
16%
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Household EnterprisesPreference for a full time job and/or staying in own business
John Dube
37%
28%35%
Bapsfontein
41%
38%
21%
Payneville
32%
28%39%
Would continue business Would hold both
W ld h t j b
Would choose permanent job
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SKILLS OF HOUSEHOLDSKILLS OF HOUSEHOLDMEMBERSMEMBERS
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Skills of HouseholdMembers
Type of training received
75%
67%
72%
71%
10%
17%
14%
14%
5%
7%
5%
6%
5%
5%
5%
5%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
No Training / Skills Development Labour Machinery, driving Technical/ trade
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Incidence of using training received (employed)
55%
63%
57%
59%
5%
14%
10%
28%
20%
35%
29%
3%
3%2%
12%
7%
John Dube
Bapsfontein
Payneville
Total
All the time Often Sometimes Not at all
Skills of HouseholdMembers
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In Summary50% of households consist of 1 or 2 persons
40% of households reported having only one room
The majority live without electricity
98% prefer ownership over rental of housing
Zulu and English are the predominant spoken languages
Over half have migrated into EMM
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In SummaryMost household members have had no skills / training
12% with matric or post-matric education
50% of households have an income of R1000 or less per month
One third of households receive grants
Reported savings high in relation to income
6% have a business or are self employed