Mogalakwena | |
---|---|
![]() Location in Limpopo | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Waterberg |
Seat | Mokopane |
Wards | 32 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Andrina Matsemela |
Area | |
• Total | 6,166 km2 (2,381 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [2] | |
• Total | 307,682 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 96.1% |
• Coloured | 0.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
• White | 3.0% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Northern Sotho | 73.5% |
• Tsonga | 9.1% |
• Southern Ndebele | 6.6% |
• Afrikaans | 3.1% |
• Other | 7.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | LIM367 |
Mogalakwena Municipality (Northern Sotho : Mmasepala wa Mogalakwena) is a local municipality within the Waterberg District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Mokopane.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places: [3]
Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
---|---|---|---|---|
Babirwa | 91901 | 5.17 | 3,328 | Northern Sotho |
Bakenberg Langa | 91902 | 1,223.97 | 101,580 | Northern Sotho |
Bakoni Manetji | 91903 | 581.60 | 27,375 | Northern Sotho |
Ba-Mokopane | 91904 | 130.49 | 44,026 | Northern Sotho |
Batlokwa | 91905 | 96.64 | 8,190 | Northern Sotho |
Lekalakala Part 1 | 91906 | 9.24 | 20,394 | Northern Sotho |
Lekalakala Part 2 | 91917 | 2.50 | 1,305 | Northern Sotho |
Mahwelereng | 91907 | 10.12 | 32,819 | Northern Sotho |
Matlala Dichoeneng | 91909 | 2.34 | 3,265 | Northern Sotho |
Matlala | 91908 | 2.48 | 535 | Northern Sotho |
Mokerong | 91911 | 23.93 | 45 | Northern Sotho |
Nkiditlana | 91912 | 1.30 | 1,202 | Northern Sotho |
Potgietersrus(Ga Mokopane) | 91913 | 65.97 | 19,391 | Afrikaans |
Rebone | 91914 | 2.60 | 2,579 | Northern Sotho |
Sekgakgapeng | 91915 | 4.00 | 12,113 | Northern Sotho |
Tsebishi | 91916 | 0.92 | 1,838 | Northern Sotho |
Remainder of the municipality | 91910 | 4,021.12 | 18,464 | Northern Sotho |
The municipal council consists of sixty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-two councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-two wards, while the remaining thirty-two are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of forty-two seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the election. [4]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 36,107 | 63.58 | 29 | 37,142 | 65.13 | 13 | 42 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 10,892 | 19.18 | 1 | 11,135 | 19.52 | 12 | 13 | |
Democratic Alliance | 4,237 | 7.46 | 2 | 4,192 | 7.35 | 3 | 5 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 1,269 | 2.23 | 0 | 1,284 | 2.25 | 2 | 2 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 701 | 1.23 | 0 | 651 | 1.14 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent candidates | 1,341 | 2.36 | 0 | 0 | ||||
African People's Convention | 526 | 0.93 | 0 | 423 | 0.74 | 1 | 1 | |
7 other parties | 1,718 | 3.03 | 0 | 2,204 | 3.86 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 56,791 | 100.00 | 32 | 57,031 | 100.00 | 32 | 64 | |
Valid votes | 56,791 | 98.29 | 57,031 | 98.30 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 990 | 1.71 | 985 | 1.70 | ||||
Total votes | 57,781 | 100.00 | 58,016 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 141,932 | 40.71 | 141,932 | 40.88 |
Blouberg Municipality is a local municipality within the Capricorn District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa, bordering Botswana. It takes its name from the Blouberg, a mountain range located to the west of the western end of the Soutpansberg mountain range, north west of the town of Vivo. Blouberg is home to some of the most spectacular rock climbing in South Africa. The rock climbing destination is famous for its big wall natural climbing with route lengths up to 350m. The vegetation ranges from sub-tropical savanna at the base, to alpine near the summit.
KwaDukuza Local Municipality is one of four municipalities under iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Makhuduthamaga Municipality is a local municipality within Sekhukhune District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Nkomazi Municipality is a local municipality within the Ehlanzeni District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Malalane is the seat of the municipality.
Govan Mbeki Municipality, formerly the Highveld East Local Municipality, is a local municipality within the Gert Sibande District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Secunda is the seat of the municipality.
Makhado Municipality is a local municipality within the Vhembe District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Louis Trichardt.
Greater Tzaneen Municipality is a local municipality within the Mopani District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Tzaneen.
Greater Letaba Municipality is a local municipality within the Mopani District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Modjadjiskloof.
Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality is a local municipality within the Mopani District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Phalaborwa.
Elias Motsoaledi Municipality, formerly the Greater Groblersdal Municipality, is a local municipality within the Sekhukhune District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of is Groblersdal. It is named in honour of the Elias Motsoaledi.
Ephraim Mogale Municipality, known until 28 January 2010 as the Greater Marble Hall Municipality, is a local municipality within the Sekhukhune District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Marble Hall.
Moses Kotane Municipality is a local municipality within the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa. It is named in memory of Moses Kotane. The seat of the municipality is Mogwase.
Kgetlengrivier Municipality is a local municipality within the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa.
Ditsobotla Municipality is a local municipality within the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Lichtenburg.
Elundini Municipality is a local municipality within the Joe Gqabi District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The name originates from isiZulu and refers to the Drakensberg Mountains.
Ikwezi Local Municipality was a local municipality in the Sarah Baartman District Municipality of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Ikwezi is an isiXhosa name that means "morning star". After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality.
Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality is a local municipality within the Chris Hani District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Ngcobo is an isiXhosa word for a sweet grass found in the area.
Mandeni Local Municipality is an administrative area in the iLembe District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
Ingquza Hill Municipality, previously known as Qaukeni Municipality, is a local municipality within the OR Tambo District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
The Mogalakwena Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Limpopo, South Africa. The council consists of sixty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-two councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-two wards, while the remaining thirty-two are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021. The African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of 42 seats on the council.