👥 ABANTU NEMICIMBI YOLUNTU (UHLAZIYO LUKA-2025)

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UKUKHULA KWENANI LABANTU NOMTHAMO WABO

* Inani Lulonke Labantu: Malunga nama-757,000.

* Ireyithi Yokukhula: Imile kwi-1.5% ngonyaka. Nangona ukukhula kwemvelo kunesitala, kukho unyuko lwabantu abafudukela apha (semi-gration)—iingcali ezisuka kwizixeko ezikhulu njengeRhawuti zisiza eMonti bafuna ubomi obungcono nobuzolileyo (“Coastal-gration”).

* Ufuduko olusinge Ezidolophini: Malunga ne-70% yabantu ihleli kwiindawo ezisezidolophini eMonti, eMdantsane, nase-Qonce (King Williams Town).

ISAKHIWO SEMINYAKA (IZIQHAMO ZOLUNTU)

* Ulutsha (0–14 iminyaka): ~24.8%

* Abantu Abasebenzayo (15–64 iminyaka): ~67.4% — Oku kubonisa amandla amakhulu abasebenzi, nangona kuxinezelela iSixeko ukuba sidale imisebenzi yelali kwicandelo lemveliso (manufacturing) nakwi-Green Economy.

* Abadala (65+ iminyaka): ~7.8%

IMINQUPHE YEMIZI NOKUFIKELELA KWIINKONZO

Kwenziwe amanyathelo abonakalayo ekumiseni iindawo zokuhlala ezisesikweni, nangona “izindlu zasemva” (backyard dwellings) zisaxhaphakile ezidolophini.

* Izindlu: ~85.6% bahlala kwizindlu ezisesikweni.

* Umbane: ~94.6% bafumana umbane wokukhanyisa. Uhlaziyo: Unyaka ka-2025 ubone unyuko lwe-12% lofakelo lwe-solar emizini yabantu ngenxa yenkuthazo yeerhafu kamasipala.

* Ukhuseleko Lwamanzi: ~65.7% banamanzi etephu ngaphakathi ezindlwini. IMetro ngoku ityala imali kwiprojekthi yoMlambo iKoonap ukuze kuqinisekiswe ukhuseleko lwamanzi lwexesha elide kwisithuba sika-2025–2030.

📈 IMIBONO YEZOQOQOSHO NEZENTLALO

UQOQOSHO LWA- “MISSING MIDDLE”

Inxalenye ekhulayo yabantu base-BCM (malunga ne-22%) ngoku iwela phakathi kwabo bafumana umvuzo ophakathi nophakamileyo, nto leyo eqhuba imfuno yophuhliso lweevenkile ezintsha kwiindawo ezifana neWestbury neCrossways.

IMFUNDO NOKUFUNDA

* Ireyithi Yokufunda nokubhala: Ibalelwa kwi-88%.

* Inani Labafundi: NgeeYunivesithi zaseFort Hare, WSU, neekholeji zeTVET ezahlukeneyo, iBCM inomthamo wabafundi abangaphezulu kwama-35,000 ngonyaka, nto leyo eyonyusa kakhulu imarike yezindlu eziqashisayo noqoqosho lwasebusuku.

AMACANDELO EMISEREBENZI (2025)

Ubume boluntu luphenjelelwa kakhulu ziintsika ezintathu zengqesho:

* Uveliso (Manufacturing): Luqhutywa yi-ELIDZ (East London Industrial Development Zone) necandelo leemoto (Mercedes-Benz South Africa).

* Iinkonzo ZikaRhulumente: Njengekomkhulu lozakuzo leMpuma Koloni (iBhisho neQonce), inxalenye enkulu yabasebenzi iqeshwe licandelo likarhulumente.

* Ezolimo Nokulungiswa Kwayo: Licandelo elikhulayo kulwabiwo-mali luka-2025, elijolise ekuthunyelweni kwamanye amazwe kweenanabhure (pineapple) namantongomane emacadamia.

> Isishwankathelo: “Idemografi ye-BCM ka-2025 ibonisa isixeko esitshintshayo—silungelelanisa uninzi lolutsha olusebenzayo kunye nemfuno ekhulayo yeziseko ezingundoqo ezichubekileyo namandla ombane azinzileyo.”