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TABLE OF CONTENT - Emfuleni Local Municipality

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Sector 2006 (constant 2000 prices) Growth Rate (%)<br />

Rand Value %<br />

contribution<br />

to local<br />

economy<br />

%<br />

contribution<br />

to Sedibeng<br />

economy<br />

1995-<br />

2000<br />

2000-<br />

2006<br />

Trade 1 775 855 669 13.9% 70.8% 3.5% 3.3%<br />

Transport 817 481 945 6.4% 75.9% 5.4% 5.1%<br />

Financing 1 264 330 038 9.9% 66.1% 6.1% 5.6%<br />

Community 2 617 169 794 20.% 83.7% -2.0% -0.1%<br />

Services<br />

TOTAL 12 783 983 734 100% 77.0% 0.7% 1.8%<br />

Source: Urban-Eco calculations based on Quantec data, 2006<br />

Table 4.8<br />

Economic sector Employment (number) Per cent<br />

Agriculture 2,904 1.9<br />

Mining 1,230 0.8<br />

Manufacturing 34,122 22.2<br />

Electricity / Gas / Water 2,367 1.5<br />

Construction 7,812 5.1<br />

Trade 25,717 16.7<br />

Transport 7,277 4.7<br />

Financing 13,228 8.6<br />

Services & Other 29,105 18.9<br />

Tourism & Entertainment 2,176 1.4<br />

Private households 17,124 11.1<br />

Undetermined 10,580 6.9<br />

TOTAL 153,657 100.0<br />

Source: Municipal Demarcation Board 2003 and Slabbert & Slabbert 2002a:106 for<br />

calculations of estimates for Tourism & Entertainment. Sources of Income per Economic<br />

Sector<br />

4.1.3.8 The role of informal sector in <strong>Emfuleni</strong><br />

A total of 28 business areas in 9 townships were surveyed in <strong>Emfuleni</strong>, and the target<br />

areas were Bophelong Extensions and Boipatong taxi rank where 115 surveys were<br />

conducted. Of these 88% were informal businesses and 12% were registered small<br />

businesses.<br />

A total of 70 surveys were administered in Adams Road, Old Golden Highway, and<br />

Evaton West Extension 11, comprising 67% informal businesses and 33% formal<br />

businesses. Along Falcon Road, 32 businesses were surveyed of which 72% were<br />

informal and 28% formal.<br />

In Sebokeng, targeted areas comprised of Zones 4, 10, 12, 13, and 7 (formal housing)<br />

with a total of 158 surveys (58% informal businesses and 42% formal). A total of 63<br />

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