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average monthly income ofbread-winners per the five spatial units. In Unit A, about 28% of
respondents were within the income bracket R25 I-RI500. The income brackets RJOO 1­
R6000 and R1501-RJOOO were represented by 18% each in A Section. Only 3% of the
respondents earned above R600I. Meanwhile, Section A has the highest relative
unemployment value registering 21 % according to this research investigation. Similarly in
Section A, approximately 12% were receiving an amount ofRI-R250 monthly.
Unemployed
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In B orth, most (34%) of the household heads were within the income bracket RJOO 1­
R6000, followed by (32%) with an income R6001 and above. Whereas the income groups
R25 I-RI500 and R ISO I-RJOOO represented 11 % in each case, the category R1-R250 and the
unemployed were 7% and 5% respectively.
In B South, the categories R600 I and above and R ISO I - RJOOO were represented by 20%
each. The income brackets RJOOI to R6000, R251 - RI500. and RI-R250 were 28%, 14%
and 16% respectively. Few respondents (2%) indicated that they were unemployed. In
contrast to B South, there was no recorded unemployment in Section C. Most of the people
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