Table 3. Village profiles of Mohlotsi and Ga-Selala, February 2006.
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Mohlotsi |
Ga-Selala |
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Population (2005) |
573 |
2559 |
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Water access |
Piped water to each house |
Six community taps |
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Road access |
Tar and dirt roads (~50 km from Marble Hall)
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On main tarred road between Burgersfort (~20 km) and
Driekop |
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Healthcare |
Matlata hospital, mobile clinic, lack of indoor
examination facilities, frequent lack of medication |
Mobile clinic, indoor examination facilities, frequent
lack of medication |
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Housing |
Most dwellings are concrete structures, high number of
RDP† houses |
Most dwellings are concrete structures, several RDP†
houses under construction |
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Electricity |
All houses |
Most houses |
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Sanitation |
Pit latrines for most households |
Pit latrines for most households |
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Education |
One primary school in the village |
One primary and one secondary school in the village,
several other schools in the vicinity |
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Irrigation |
None |
None |
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Home garden |
Some, with access to piped water |
Some, with access to dam water (when pump is working)
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Crops |
Mostly maize and sorghum |
Maize, sorghum, and vegetables including pumpkins,
moroho, tomatoes, onions, beetroot, and watermelons |
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Community projects |
Brickmaking, poultry, community garden
(failed) |
Community gardening project (failed) |
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Mining |
None |
Close proximity to platinum mines |
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† RDP: Reconstruction and Development
Programme
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