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Intsika Yethu

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According to Census 2011, the Intsika yethu Local Municipality has a total population of 145 372, of which 99,4% are black African, with other population groups making up the remaining 0,6%.

-0,63% Growth Rate

The Intsika Yethu Local Municipality is a category B municipality. It is one of the eight local municipalities found within the Chris Hani District Municipality.

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149,377

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149,286

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149,108

Intsika Yethu

145,372

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140,820

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138,141

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138,078

People

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14,6% of those aged 20 years and older have no form of schooling.

According to Census 2011, the Intsika yethu Local Municipality has a total population of 145 372, of which 99,4% are black African, with other population groups making up the remaining 0,6%.

Of those aged 20 years and older, 8,1% have completed primary school, 33,3% have some secondary education, 10,1% have completed matric, and 5,1% have some form of higher education.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	99,4%
Coloured	0,2%
Indian/Asian	0,1%
White	0,1%
Other	0,1%

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Age	Males	Females
0-4	6,2%	5,9%
5-9	6,3%	6,1%
10-14	6,2%	5,5%
15-19	6,5%	5,6%
20-24	3,8%	3,4%
25-29	2,8%	2,5%
30-34	1,9%	2,1%
35-39	1,8%	2,2%
40-44	1,5%	2,5%
45-49	1,6%	1,6%
50-54	1,8%	2,9%
55-59	1,7%	2,7%
60-64	1,6%	2,4%
65-69	1,3%	1,7%
70-74	1,1%	1,8%
75-79	0,6%	1,2%
80-84	0,4%	1%
85+	0,3%	0,7%

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	0,4%
English	1,4%
IsiNdebele	0,2%
IsiXhosa	94,8%
IsiZulu	0,2%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,3%
Setswana	0,1%
Sign Language	0,7%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.4%
Not Applicable	1,1%

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Group	Percentage
Married	21%
Living together like married partners	1,4%
Never married	69%
Widower/Widow	7,1%
Separated	1%
Divorced	0,4%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2%
Some Primary	53,5%
Completed Primary	7,6%
Some Secondary	30,3%
Completed Secondary	4,5%
Higher Education	0,4%
Not Applicable	1,7%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	52,7%
Male	47,3%

Living Conditions

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64,3% of households have access to electricity for lighting

There are 40 448 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,5 persons per household. 49,9% of households have access to piped water inside dwelling/institution and 23,2% have water in their yard; only 2,6% of households do not have access piped water.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	9,6%
Tribal/Traditional	90,4%
Farm	0%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	79,4%	20,6%
Computer	2,6%	97,4%
Television	44,3%	55,7%
Satellite Television	9%	91%
Radio	54,4%	45,6%
Landline / Telephone	1,4%	98,6%
Motor Car	9,2%	90,8%
Refrigerator	35,6%	64,4%
Electric / Gas-Stove	56,3%	43,7%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	45,4%	14,2%	64,3%
Gas	4,4%	1,1%	0,3%
Paraffin	18,7%	28,1%	17%
Solar	0,1%	0,1%	2,3%
Candles	0%	0%	16%
Wood	24,6%	45,6%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,4%	0%
Animal Dung	6%	5,4%	0%
Other	0,4%	0,3%	0%
None	0,2%	4,7%	0,2%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	0,8%
From Cellphone	8,7%
From Work	0,9%
From Elsewhere	2,1%
No Access	87,5%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	6,5%
Owned and fully paid off	67,1%
Owned but not yet paid off	3,8%
Occupied rent free	18,2%
Other	4,3%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	41,7%
Borehole	8%
Spring	4,4%
Rain water tank	6,6%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	3,6%
River/Stream	27,8%
Water vendor	0,8%
Water tanker	4,8%
Other	2,3%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	37,1%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	2,3%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	0,9%
Chemical toilet	1,8%
Pit toilet with ventilation	22,6%
Pit toilet without ventilation	30,4%
Bucket toilet	0,3%
Other	4,7%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	2,8%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,4%
Communal refuse dump	1,4%
Own refuse dump	62,9%
No rubbish disposal	29,4%
Other	3%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	2,8%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,4%
Communal refuse dump	1,4%
Own refuse dump	62,9%
No rubbish disposal	29,4%
Other	3%

Economy

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46,6% Youth unemployment rate

There are 10 740 employed persons in the municipality; the unemployment rate is estimated at 46,6%, which does not include the 8 159 discouraged work-seekers who have given up looking for work. Amongst the youth in the area 4 274 are employed, the youth unemployed rate is estimated at 56.4% which does not include the 4 550 youth who fall within the discouraged work-seeker group.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	10740
Unemployed	9363
Discouraged Work Seeker	8159
Not Economically Active	50079

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Income	Percentage
None income	15,2%
R1 - R4,800	6,6%
R4,801 - R9,600	11,5%
R9,601 - R19,600	30,2%
R19,601 - R38,200	23,4%
R38,201 - R76,4000	6,6%
R76,401 - R153,800	3,4%
R153,801 - R307,600	2,1%
R307,601 - R614,400	0,7%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,1%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,1%
R2,457,601+	0,1%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	18,400
Poultry production	14,210
Vegetable production	6,289
Production of other crops	3,040
Other	1,740

**An agricultural household may engage in more than one agricultural activity

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	1,000
Animals only	16,039
Mixed farming	6,508
Other	91

**An agricultural household may not fall under more than one agricultural activity

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Income category of agricultural households
Annual income category of agricultural household heads	Number
No income	7,206
R1-R4 800	842
R4 801-R38 400	14,286
R38 401-R307 200	940
R307 201+	83
Unspecified	281

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Place names

Places in Intsika Yethu Municipality
Anoves Arosi Baku Banzi Bhesi Bilatye Blasini Village Bolana Bongweni Botani Bukwana Bulawayo Camama Catshile Cicina Cofimvaba Cuba Cube Cubeni Cungwana Damane Daza Diamond Dlakavu Dratashe Ecwebeni Edayimani Efama Ehukwini Ekofini Ekuxeni eLalini eLeni eLuqolweni Elutshabeni Emahlathini Emahodini eMangweni Emaqamini eMatyolweni eMawusheni A eMawusheni B eMazizini Emndeni Emntla Emzantsi eNdulini Engxingweni eNgxingweni A eNgxingweni B eNtilini eNtwashwini eQolweni Eshweni Village eSikobeni eSingeni B eSingeni C eSixhotyeni Ezinkomeni Fama Gageni Gandu Gcibala Gcibaloma Gcina Gcingca Gesini Gqogqora Gugwana Gugwini Gungubele Guse Gxwalibomvu Halane Intsika Yethu Intsika Yethu NU Jojweni A Jojweni B Jwayi Katana KK Village/Mawuleni Komkhulu Komkulu Komkulu A Komkulu B Komkulu C Komkulu D Ku-Bhanti Ku-Nxaybisa KuGongqo KuHange A KuHange B Kuholi Kulo-Ngqayi Kulufini KuLuqolo KuMabangula KuMahlungulu KuMangobomvu KuMaya A KuMaya B KuMbaxa KuMdange KuMngqanga KuMtyamde KuNdungwana KuNgqwaru KuNobopa KuNongqodi Kuntlonze KuNyongwane A KuNyongwane B KuPungutya KuQwebeqwebe KuTshatshu KuWohlo A KuWohlo B Kwa Ntshintshi Kwa-Fourty Kwa-Shweme KwaDlomo KwaDudumashe KwaDukatole KwaFanti KwaGajaza KwaGcina KwaGcina A KwaGubevu KwaHala KwaJara KwaKwebulana KwaLuxomo KwaMadikana KwaMakaya KwaMalindi KwaManzi KwaMaya Kwamayi KwaMbombela KwaMgwenyane KwaMhluzi KwaMmangonkone KwaMpotulo KwaMtshabe KwaMxonywa KwaMzola KwaNdibaniso KwaNgali KwaNongqongqwana KwaNqinwayo KwaNtsele Kwanyewe KwaNyoka KwaNyumane KwaSijula Kwathendeshe KwaTshatshu KwaXelihagu Kwenxuva Lahlamlenze Lahlangubo Laleni Lalini Laljitini Lokishini Lower Cardiff Lower KuSabalele Lower Mtingwevu Lower Tsojana Village Lubusi Dam Gate Lulwaneni Luncwini Luqolweni Lusizini Luxhomo Mabentseni Madlotsheni Maduma Madyoze Magomeni Mahlatini A Mahlatini B Mahlengele Mahlubini Mahlubini A Makhuzeni Makwayini Mamfeneni Mamfengwini Mampingeni Mampondweni Mandlaneni Mangweni Mangweni A Mangxongweni Manzabelu Maqingeni Maqwateni Maqwatini A Maqwatini B Marawuleni Maruleni Maselu Matafeni Matshaba Matshona Mavuso Mawusheni Maxambeni Maxhame Mayireni A Mayireni B Mazizini A Mazizini B Mbinzana Mbudlu Mbulu Mbulukweza Mcumngco Mdarame Mdeni Mdeni A Mdeni B Mdlokolo Mdunjeni Mfihlo Mgongxo Mgwatyuzeni Mgxobhozweni A Mgxobhozweni B Mhlonyaneni Mjula Mkobeni Mkonjana Mkukwini Mkuthukeni Mkwanti Mkwezweni Mlenze Mmangweni Mngwenyama Mnqanqeni Mnyangula Mome Mpotyo Mpunga Mqabaqabeni Mqorwane Msarweni Mthonjeni Mtimbini Mtsheko Mtyamde Mvelase Mxhelo Nango Ncambalala Ncwini Ndenxa Ndenxe Ndlunkulu Ndungwana Ng'ala Ngaphezulu Ngcaca Ngceza Ngojini Ngonyama Ngqumela Ngqwaru Nkolweni Nkomfa Nkomfeni Nkonxeni Nkwayi Nobokwe Nogate Nonqoboqobana Nontengo Noxweba Nqumakala Ntabeni A Ntabeni B Ntlabatini Ntlakwefolo Ntozini Ntshingeni Ntshintshi Ntshongeni Ntsume Ntwashwini Nyalasa Nyandeni Nyanisweni Nyhaba Nyikima Nyongwana Nyongwana B Papasini Pesheya-Kwa-Nqoko Pesikeni Phelandaba Phesheya Nququ Phukwana A Qamata Qamatsa Qaqeni Qineni Qombolo Qumanco A Qumanco B Qungu Qutsa A Qutsa B Rhwantsana Rwantsana Sabalele Samela Santile Seru Shushwana Sidwadweni Village Sigangeni Sigxeni Sihlaba Sihobotini Siqabeni Siqikini Situmba Sixotyeni A Sixotyeni B Slevini St. Mark's Tabazini Taiwan Taleni Tenza Thabazini Thunzini Tshatshu Tshayelela Tshetshengwane Tsomo Tsomo Mission A Tsomo Mission B Tubeni Tyawana Umntla/Maseleni Village uMzantsi A uMzantsi B uMzantsi C Upper KuSabalele Upper Mbulukweza Vrystad Vukuza Wodehouse Xabisweni Xolobe Xuluxomo Xume Zicubeni Zidulini Zigquthu Zingadini

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	145,372
Young (0-14)	36,1%
Working Age (15-64)	53,9%
Elderly (65+)	10%
Dependency ratio	85,6
Sex ratio	89,8
Growth rate	-0,63% (2001-2011)
Population density	54 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	46,6%
Youth unemployment rate	56,4%
No schooling aged 20+	14,6%
Higher education aged 20+	5,1%
Matric aged 20+	10,1%
Number of households	40,448
Number of Agricultural households	23,639
Average household size	3,5
Female headed households	54,6%
Formal dwellings	32,9%
Housing owned/paying off	71%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	2,3%
Weekly refuse removal	2,8%
Piped water inside dwelling	2,5%
Electricity for lighting	64,3%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	154,828
Young (0-14)	42,4%
Working Age (15-64)	53,9%
Elderly (65+)	8,5%
Dependency ratio	103,8%
Sex ratio	83
Growth rate	-1,21% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	67,6%
Youth unemployment rate	76%
No schooling aged 20+	34,1%
Higher education aged 20+	4,2%
Matric aged 20+	5,8%
Number of households	36,281
Average household size	4,2
Female headed households	59,4%
Formal dwellings	27,6%
Housing owned/paying off	74,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	1,7%
Weekly refuse removal	2,3%
Piped water inside dwelling	1,3%
Electricity for lighting	35,8%

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Economic Stats

Joe de Beer (Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8024
082 888 2600
joedb@statssa.gov.za

Peter Perkins
(Economist)
012 310 8389
082 883 9532
peterp@statssa.gov.za

Social Stats

Gwen Lehloenya (Acting Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8333
082 888 2323
gwenL@statssa.gov.za

Neo Nghenavo
(Director)
012 310 8047
082 888 2613
neon@statssa.gov.za

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Topic	Contact	Alternative Contact
Consumer price index (CPI), Producer price index (PPI), Unit value indices: exports / imports, Construction materials price indices	Patrick Kelly (Chief Director) 012 310 8290 082 888 2248 patrickke@statssa.gov.za	Marietjie Bennett (Director) 012 310 8077 082 888 2194 marietjieb@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: national and provincial government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Elizabeth Makhafola (Director) 012 310 8977 082 888 9062 elizabethma@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: local government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Malibongwe Mhemhe (Director) 012 310 6928 082 906 8964 malibongwem@statssa.gov.za
Supply and use tables, Satellite accounts, Regional GDP	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), production	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Bontlenyana Makhoba(Chief Economist) 012 310 8567 bontlenyanam@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), expenditure	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Litshani Ligudu (Director) 012 310 4674 082 884 4279 litshanil@statssa.gov.za
Environmental-economic accounts	Gerhardt Bouwer (Chief Director) 012 310 8241 082 888 2409 gerhardb@statssa.gov.za	Riaan Grobler (Director) 012 406 3474 084 515 2908 riaang@statssa.gov.za
Mining, manufacturing, electricity, capacity utilisation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Nicolai Claassen (Director) 012 310 8007 076 759 0200 nicolaic@statssa.gov.za
Retail, wholesale, motor, land transport	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Keshnee Naidoo (Director) 012 310 8423 083 689 5341 keshneen@statssa.gov.za
Building, liquidations, civil cases for debt, food & beverages, tourist accommodation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Joyce Essel-Mensah (Director) 012 310 8255 082 888 2374 joycee@statssa.gov.za
Annual financial statistics (AFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Amukelani Ngobeni (Director) 012 310 2938 082 677 4536 amukelanin@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly financial statistics (QFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Krisseelan Govinden (Director) 012 310 4651 082 901 7960 krisseelang@statssa.gov.za
Structural industry statistics (large sample surveys of industries every 3 to 5 years; agriculture)	Itani Magwaba (Chief Director) 012 337 6471 / 6254 082 905 5143 itanim@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Pekane (Director) 012 310 8191 083 675 8654 tshepop@statssa.gov.za
Population Statistics (Census and Community Survey)	Christine Khoza (Chief Director) 012 310 2185 071 670 2672 christinek@statssa.gov.za	Angela Ngyende (Chief Statistician) 012 310 4699 079 519 3212 angelan@statssa.gov.za
Demography-Mid-year Population Estimates	Diego Iturralde (Chief Director) 012 310 8922 082 413 2661 diegoi@statssa.gov.za	Chantal Munthree (Chief Statistician) 012 310 6648 082 888 2289 chantalMu@statssa.gov.za
Labour Statistics- Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Desiree Manamela (Director) 012 310 2145 071 681 2768 DesireeM@statssa.gov.za Malerato Mosiane (Chief Statistician) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 8882449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Matlapane Masupye (Acting Director) 012 310 8168 082 317 5340 matlapanem@statssa.gov.za
Tourism Statistics (Domestic Tourism Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Brenda Mosima (Director) 012 310 8168 082 906 7925 BrendaMo@statssa.gov.za
Crime and Safety Statistics (Victims of Crime Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Joseph Lukhwareni (Director) 012 310 8485 082 888 2486 JosephL@statssa.gov.za
Service Delivery Statistics (General Household Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Niel Roux (Director) 012 310 2939 082 904 7919 NielR@statssa.gov.za
Transport Statistics (National Travel Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Solly Molayi (Director) 012 310 6442 083 440 7035 SollyMol@statssa.gov.za
Gender Statistics	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Mabela (Director) 012 310 8587 082 941 9383 TshepoMab@statssa.gov.za
Mortality and Causes of Deaths	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Tourism and Migration	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Registered Births	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Marriages and Divorces	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Living Conditions Survey	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Income and Expenditure Survey	Nozipho Shabalala (Chief Director ) 012 310 6994 082 904 8896 Noziphos@statssa.gov.za	Werner Ruch (Director) 012 310 6318 082 906 7967 wernerr@statssa.gov.za

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