Mookgophong Local Municipality

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Mookgophong
Local municipality
Mookgophong CoA.png
Seal
Map of Limpopo with Mookgophong highlighted.svg
Location in Limpopo
Coordinates: 24°40′S29°0′E / 24.667°S 29.000°E / -24.667; 29.000 Coordinates: 24°40′S29°0′E / 24.667°S 29.000°E / -24.667; 29.000
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Waterberg
Seat Mookgophong
Wards 5
Government
[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Sarah Monyamane
Area
 • Total5,689 km2 (2,197 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
 • Total35,640
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 •  Black African 85.6%
 •  Coloured 0.4%
 •  Indian/Asian 0.2%
 •  White 13.2%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 •  Northern Sotho 51.0%
 •  Afrikaans 13.3%
 •  Tsonga 12.5%
 •  Sotho 6.3%
 • Other16.9%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeLIM364

Mookgophong Local Municipality was a municipality located in the Waterberg District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Mookgophong Local Municipality was Mookgophong.

Contents

The Municipality was named after the type of tree found in the area, Mokgopa (a cactus). [3]

After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality.

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places: [4]

PlaceCodeArea (km2)PopulationMost spoken language
Mookgophong 91601 1.207,685 Northern Sotho
Naboomspruit 91603 5.873,626 Afrikaans
Roedtan 91604 0.46159Afrikaans
Remainder of the municipality 91602 4,263.1819,280Northern Sotho

Politics

The municipal council consisted of ten members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Five councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in five wards, while the remaining five were chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives was proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of six seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election. [5] [6]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
ANC 5,8025,95311,75565.4426
Democratic Alliance (South Africa) 1,7671,8223,58920.0112
Freedom Front Plus 8507301,5808.8011
COPE 5484611,0095.6011
NFP 525300.2000
Total8,9728,99117,963100.05510
Spoilt votes165128293

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References

  1. ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ↑ South African Languages - Place names
  4. ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  5. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Mookgophong" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Mookgophong" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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