Lephalale Local Municipality
| Lephalale | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Limpopo | |
| District | Waterberg | |
| Seat | Lephalale | |
| Wards | 12 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Johanna Mojela | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13,784 km2 (5,322 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 115,767 | |
| • Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 90.7% | |
| • Coloured | 0.9% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% | |
| • White | 7.9% | |
| First languages (2011)[2] | ||
| • Northern Sotho | 51.7% | |
| • Tswana | 24.1% | |
| • Afrikaans | 8.1% | |
| • English | 3.1% | |
| • Other | 13% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | LIM362 | |
Lephalale Local Municipality is located in the Waterberg District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Lephalale Local Municipality is Lephalale.
Politics
In the 2004 South African general election, the ANC won with an overwhelming majority of 88% (with 27,299 votes), while the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Freedom Front Plus (FF+, Afrikaans: VF+) only received 7% and 2% respectively.
In the more recent 2009 South African general election, the ANC's support fell to 82.0% (24,451 votes), while the DA increased their vote percentage to 8.5% (2,521 votes) and COPE, a newly formed party, gained 5.7% (1,697 votes) of the vote. The Freedom Front Plus, the now 4th largest part, lost some support to 1.61% (480 votes), albeit only 17 less votes.[3]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakenberg | 91501 | 260.83 | 13,603 | Northern Sotho |
| Ellisras (renamed Lephalale in 2002) | 91502 | 3.22 | 1,572 | Afrikaans |
| Kwarriehoek | 91503 | 1.76 | 0 | - |
| Marapong | 91505 | 3.21 | 5,636 | Northern Sotho |
| Onverwacht | 91506 | 8.10 | 7,862 | Afrikaans |
| Potgietersrus | 91507 | 23.85 | 69 | Northern Sotho |
| Seleka | 91508 | 335.67 | 21,868 | Tswana |
| Shongoane | 91509 | 67.92 | 13,172 | Northern Sotho |
| St Catherina | 91510 | 1.79 | 939 | Northern Sotho |
| Remainder of the municipality | 91504 | 18,898.84 | 31,392 | Northern Sotho |
References
- ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Local Municipality". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ elections.org.za
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
External links
Coordinates: 23°30′S 27°55′E / 23.500°S 27.917°E
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