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According to the IES, 79% of households in shacks not in<br />

backyards in <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> earned less than R3,500 in 2006<br />

(2006 Rands). Inflating the numbers to 2010 Rands (and<br />

assuming no real shift in income) 74% of households earn<br />

less than R3,500 per month<br />

Household monthly income<br />

(HH lives in an informal dwelling / shack not in backyard; <strong>Mpumalanga</strong>)<br />

35<br />

Income in 2006 Rands<br />

Income in 2010 Rands<br />

The proportion<br />

that have R3 500+<br />

is higher than the<br />

whole country<br />

20%<br />

30%<br />

26%<br />

20% *<br />

22%<br />

29%<br />

21%<br />

32%<br />

< R850 R850 - R1 499 R1 500 - R3 499 R3 500 +<br />

Source: IES 2005/6<br />

Note: House or semi-detached house includes dwelling/brick structure located on a separate stand/yard/farm, and town/cluster/semidetached<br />

houses. Backyard dwelling includes dwelling/flat/room in backyard. Other includes room/flatlet or larger dwelling/servants‟<br />

quarters/granny flat, unit in retirement village, workers‟ hostel, family unit, caravan/tent, other and unspecified<br />

Note*: Small sample sizes, less than 40 observations

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