Maphumulo IDP - KZN Development Planning

Figure 4: Maphumulo Reasons for Unemployment2.2.2.2 Income LevelsThe main sources of income in the municipality are from social services; work in themanufacturing sector, trade and farming. This means that the municipality must concentrateon labour intensive programmes and skills development when rendering municipal services.As indicated above this situation also indicates that social services programmes e.g. socialrelief must be intensified within the area.Figure 5: Maphumulo Levels of IncomeThe figure above is evidence of the high levels of poverty that are found in the municipality.The greatest majority of the population earns no income. It is assumed that a large portion ofthe population which earns no income includes subsistence farmers. Another (relativelysmall) portion of the population falls into both the categories earning between R1-R400 andR401-R800 per month. Only a very small portion of the population earn above R800 permonth.__________________________________________________________________________________________Maphumulo Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2012 - 2013Final June 2012Page 22 of 142