Crafting a livelihood: local-level trade in mats and baskets in Pondoland, South Africa

Figures & data

Table 1: Number of employed household members

Number of employed household members	Percentage
0	54%
1	27%
2	11%
3	6%
4	2%
Total	100%

Table 2: Household monthly income

Sub-village	Income categories
	< 300		301–600		601–900		901–1800		1801–3000		> 3000
Kwa-zitha	9.6%	5	0%		5.8%	3	1.9%	1	0%		0%
Mdumazulu	1.9%	1	3.8%	2	0%		3.8%	2	0%		0%
Mgwedlweni	0%		0%		7.7%	4	0%		3.8%	2	0%
Nayintsentse	5.8%	3	0%		3.8%	2	5.8%	3	0%		1.9%	1
Ngwenyeni	3.8%	2	0%		3.8%	2	0%		0%		0%
Njanda	3.8%	2	0%		1.9%	1	1.9%	1	0%		0%
Sicambeni	1.9%	1	7.7%	4	9.6%	5	5.8%	3	1.9%	1	1.9%	1
Total (approx. %)	26%	14	12%	6	33%	17	19%	10	6%	3	4%	2

Table 3: Percentage of monthly income from trading with crafts (in rand)

Household number	Total monthly cash income (rand)	Monthly household income from handicrafts (rand)	Percentage of total contributed by mats and baskets trade (%)
1	1 650.00	100.00	6.1
2	360.00	60.00	16.7
3	550.00	190.00	34.5
4	940.00	100.00	10.6
5	380.00	40.00	10.5
6	1 180.00	300.00	25.4
7	1 180.00	62.00	5.3
8	880.00	180.00	20.4
9	100.00	30.00	13
10	80.00	50.00	62.5
11	790.00	50.00	6.3
12	120.00	38.00	31.7
13	280.00	70.00	25
14	180.00	20.00	13
15	370.00	95.00	25.6
16	1 120.00	80.00	7.1
17	840.00	100.00	11.9
18	840.00	100.00	11.9
19	740.00	15.00	2
20	740.00	15.00	2
21	790.00	50.00	6
22	740.00	70.00	9
23	220.00	50.00	22.7
24	270.00	50.00	18.5
25	1 330.00	225.00	19
26	280.00	200.00	71
27	2 270.00	30.00	1
28	820.00	80.00	9.1
29	740.00	41.00	5.5
30	790.00	50.00	6
31	3 480.00	286.00	8
32	20.00	20.00	100
33	200.00	60.00	30
34	1 040.00	40.00	3.8

Table 4: Harvesting sites by numbers of respondents

Location	Property regime	Number of collectors (n = 49)
Along the streams	Communal	76%	37
Home	Private	14%	7
Along the streams and home	Communal and private	10%	5
Total		100%	49

Table 5: Source of weaving skills acquired

Source of skills	n = 43
Taught by mother	37%	16
Taught by other relatives	30%	13
Taught by grandmother	12%	5
Taught by friend	9%	4
Taught by neighbour	5%	2
Taught by spouse	2%	1
Learning by observation	5%	2
Total	100%	43

Table 6: Purpose of weaving handicrafts

Purpose of weaving	n = 42
Give them as gifts, use at home and sell for cash	70%	30
Give them as gifts and for home use	23%	10
Sell them and give as gifts	7%	2
Total	100%	42

Table 7: Period of involvement in the crafting trade

Period of involvement	n = 35
Less than 5 years	46%	16
More than 5 years	26%	9
More than 10 years	11%	4
More than 20 years	17%	6
Total	100%	35

Table 8: Reasons for entering the trade

Reason for trading in crafts	n = 35
To supplement other household income	48%	17
Needed another source of income to depend on	26%	9
Poverty	26%	9
Total	100%	35

Table 9: Previous occupation of traders

Occupation	n = 35
Unemployed	40%	14
Trading other items	37%	13
Employed	6%	2
Attending school	3%	1
Other	14%	5
Total	100%	35

Table 10: Marketing bases

Marketing base	n = 35
Home	74%	26
Home and pension market	23%	8
Home, pension market and town market	3%	1
Total	100%	35

Table 11: Expansion of trading activities

Would you consider expanding the business?	n = 34
Yes	26%	9
No	74%	25
Total	100%	34

Table 12: Household income from handicrafts per month

Household income from handicrafts	Percentage
R0–R50	47	16
R51–R100	35	12
R151–R200	10	3
R251–R300	9	3
Total	100	34

Table 13: Use of money from handicrafts

Use of cash	n = 36
Buy food	43%	16
Buy food, clothes and pay school fees	41%	15
Buy food and other goods to sell	14%	5
Total	100%	26