Nala | |
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Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
District | Lejweleputswa |
Seat | Bothaville |
Wards | 12 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Nozililo Mashiya-Ntema |
Area | |
• Total | 4,129 km2 (1,594 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [2] | |
• Total | 81,220 |
• Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 93.1% |
• Coloured | 0.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 5.8% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Sotho | 73.3% |
• Xhosa | 8.7% |
• Afrikaans | 7.3% |
• Tswana | 3.9% |
• Other | 6.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | FS185 |
Nala Municipality (Sotho : Masepala wa Nala) is a local municipality within the Lejweleputswa District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Nala is a Sesotho word meaning "affluence or plenty". It is derived from the maize belt and economic prosperity of the area. [4]
The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places: [5]
Place | Census code | Area (km2) | Population |
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Balkfontein | 468004 | 1.12 | 154 |
Bothaville | 468001 | 33.26 | 4,152 |
Kgotsong | 468002 | 9.74 | 41,878 |
Monyakeng | 468005 | 3.80 | 25,392 |
Wesselsbron | 468006 | 10.26 | 1,415 |
Remainder of the municipality | 468003 | 4,070.61 | 8,229 |
The municipal council consists of twenty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twelve councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twelve wards, while the remaining twelve 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) lost its majority, winning twelve of the twenty-four seats.
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election. [6]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 8,468 | 48.47 | 11 | 8,568 | 48.97 | 1 | 12 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 4,078 | 23.34 | 0 | 4,037 | 23.07 | 6 | 6 | |
Democratic Alliance | 1,620 | 9.27 | 1 | 1,683 | 9.62 | 1 | 2 | |
Nala Community Forum | 1,432 | 8.20 | 0 | 1,495 | 8.54 | 2 | 2 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 1,080 | 6.18 | 0 | 1,025 | 5.86 | 2 | 2 | |
Independent candidates | 284 | 1.63 | 0 | 0 | ||||
5 other parties | 507 | 2.90 | 0 | 690 | 3.94 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 17,469 | 100.00 | 12 | 17,498 | 100.00 | 12 | 24 | |
Valid votes | 17,469 | 98.41 | 17,498 | 98.02 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 283 | 1.59 | 353 | 1.98 | ||||
Total votes | 17,752 | 100.00 | 17,851 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 37,963 | 46.76 | 37,963 | 47.02 |
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The Nala Local Municipality council consists of twenty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twelve councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twelve wards, while the remaining twelve are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.