Mafube / Basic services
Access and the conditions for delivery.
Housing and household service access provide a dated baseline for conversations about infrastructure and dependable operations.
Mafube / district context
| Indicator | Mafube | Fezile Dabi |
|---|---|---|
| Formal dwellings% of households · 2022 Published Census | 84.7 | 89.4 |
| Flush toilets connected to sewerage% of households · 2022 Published Census | 95.4 | 88.9 |
| Weekly refuse removal% of households · 2022 Published Census | 73.2 | 85.8 |
| Piped water in dwelling or yard% of households · 2022 Published Census | 94.7 | 94.3 |
| Electricity for lighting% of households · 2022 Published Census | 97.4 | 94.3 |
| Formal dwellings, earlier baseline% of households · 2011 Published Census | 70.8 | 83.3 |
| Flush toilets, earlier baseline% of households · 2011 Published Census | 77.2 | 78.2 |
| Weekly refuse removal, earlier baseline% of households · 2011 Published Census | 80.2 | 81.7 |
| Piped water, earlier baseline% of households · 2011 Published Census | 86.5 | 91.5 |
| Electricity, earlier baseline% of households · 2011 Published Census | 84.4 | 89.8 |
Measure the constraint at the site
For each proposed activity, record the electricity load, water requirement, waste arrangements and access needs. Confirm present operating conditions with the relevant service provider.
A visible change to examine
Mafube’s weekly refuse access moved from 80.2% in 2011 to 73.2% in 2022, a decline of 7.0 percentage points. Other access indicators improved over that comparison period. These historical changes require current local follow-up.
Follow the source
- Statistics South Africa: municipal fact sheet
Census 2011 and 2022
- Statistics South Africa: Provinces at a glance
Census 2022
From evidence to preparation
Bring a better defined question.
Use the profile to identify what is known, what needs confirmation and who can help move the next step.
Adapted from Fezile Dabi: Places, People & Possibility, edition 6 October 2026. This is a fixed source edition. Census, modelled output, financial and editorial periods differ. Source links do not automatically update the figures.