Ventersdorp Local Municipality

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Ventersdorp
Local municipality
Ventersdorp CoA.png
Seal
Map of the North West with Ventersdorp highlighted.svg
Location in the North West
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Seat Ventersdorp
Wards 6
Government
[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • MayorNontetho Cilia Phoyane
Area
 • Total3,764 km2 (1,453 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
 • Total56,702
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 •  Black African 90.1%
 •  Coloured 2.7%
 •  Indian/Asian 0.3%
 •  White 5.9%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 •  Tswana 75.0%
 •  Afrikaans 8.9%
 •  Xhosa 7.3%
 •  English 2.4%
 • Other6.4%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeNW401

Ventersdorp Local Municipality was a local municipality in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. The seat of local municipality was Ventersdorp. After the municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger JB Marks Local Municipality.

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Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places: [3]

PlaceCodeArea (km2)PopulationMost spoken language
Schoonspruit Nature Reserve 61701 38.410-
Tshing 61702 2.1713,533 Tswana
Ventersdorp 61704 7.253,212 Afrikaans
Remainder of the municipality 61703 3,716.5126,329Tswana

Politics

The municipal council consisted of twelve members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining six 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 ten seats on the council.

The following table shows the results of the election. [4] [5]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
ANC 8,6128,79117,40380.96410
Democratic Alliance 1,5771,4703,04714.2022
COPE 4103317413.4000
Freedom Front Plus 1551683231.5000
Total10,75410,76021,514100.06612
Spoilt votes203192395

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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. ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  4. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Ventersdorp" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Ventersdorp" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.

Coordinates: 26°20′S26°55′E / 26.333°S 26.917°E / -26.333; 26.917


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