Modimolle Local Municipality

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Modimolle
Local municipality
Modimolle CoA.png
Seal
Map of Limpopo with Modimolle highlighted (2011).svg
Location in Limpopo
Coordinates: 24°25′S28°15′E / 24.417°S 28.250°E / -24.417; 28.250 Coordinates: 24°25′S28°15′E / 24.417°S 28.250°E / -24.417; 28.250
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Waterberg
Seat Modimolle
Wards 9
Government
[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • MayorMarlene van Staden
Area
 • Total4,678 km2 (1,806 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
 • Total68,513
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 •  Black African 88.1%
 •  Coloured 0.4%
 •  Indian/Asian 0.4%
 •  White 10.8%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 •  Northern Sotho 62.6%
 •  Afrikaans 10.7%
 •  Tsonga 9.3%
 •  Tswana 5.0%
 • Other12.4%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeLIM365

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

Contents

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

Main places

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

PlaceCodeArea (km2)PopulationMost spoken language
Nylstroom 91702 15.378,727 Afrikaans
Phagameng 91703 4.2625,078 Sepedi
Vaalwater 91704 2.678,337Sepedi
Remainder of the municipality 91701 6,205.5730,642Sepedi

Politics

The municipal council consisted of eighteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nine councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in nine wards, while the remaining nine 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 thirteen seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election. [4] [5]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
ANC 10,36911,67022,03966.27613
Democratic Alliance 3,4833,6337,11621.4224
Freedom Front Plus 9328351,7675.3011
Independent 1,515–1,5154.60–0
COPE 1593074661.4000
ACDP 971001970.6000
African People's Convention 501281780.5000
Total16,60516,67333,278100.09918
Spoilt votes417456873

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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: Modimolle" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Modimolle" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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