Mahikeng Local Municipality

Mahikeng
Local municipality

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Location in the North West
Coordinates: 25°55′S 25°40′E / 25.917°S 25.667°ECoordinates: 25°55′S 25°40′E / 25.917°S 25.667°E
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Ngaka Modiri Molema
Seat Mahikeng
Wards 31
Government[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Nomtsama Lenah Miga
Area
 • Total 3,698 km2 (1,428 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 291,527
 • Density 79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[2]
 • Black African 95.5%
 • Coloured 2.3%
 • Indian/Asian 0.8%
 • White 1.3%
First languages (2011)[3]
 • Tswana 78.4%
 • English 4.6%
 • Xhosa 3.9%
 • Sotho 3.5%
 • Other 9.6%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code NW383

Mahikeng Local Municipality is a local municipality in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, Capital City of North West Province, South Africa. Mahikeng is a Setswana name meaning "place of rocks".[4]

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]

Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language
Bafokeng Ba Ga Moraka 608010.59792Tswana
Bakwena Ba Ga Molopyane 608023.194,342Tswana
Banogeng 6080314.150 -
Barolong Boo Rapulana 6080427.125,734Tswana
Barolong Boo Ratshidi Part 1 60805390.9445,751Tswana
Barolong Boo Ratshidi Part 2 60809458.7172,665Tswana
Barolong Boo Ratshidi Part 3 6080622.731,154Tswana
Barolong Boo Ratshidi Part 3 6081024.041,013Tswana
Barolong Boo Ratshidi Part 4 6080739.411,463Tswana
Barolong Boo Ratshidi Part 5 60811141.8936,599Tswana
Barolong Boo Ratshidi Part 6 6080831.752,666Tswana
Batloung Ba Ga Shole 608125.438,434Tswana
Floorspar Mine 608131.90148Tswana
Kopano 60814161.4917,041Tswana
Madikwe Part 1 60815102.28151Tswana
Madikwe Part 2 608220.83347Tswana
Mahikeng Part 1 6081615.4414,923Tswana
Mahikeng Part 3 60824105.41296Tswana
Mmabatho Part 1 6081715.0227,680Tswana
Mmabatho Part 2 60825344.5663Tswana
Montshioa 608182.688,939Tswana
Rooigrond 608192.55286Tswana
Slurry 608202.95540Tswana
Wintershoek 608211.3642Afrikaans/Tswana
Remainder of the municipality
(Mafikeng Part 2) 		608231,777.218,433Tswana

Politics

The municipal council consists of sixty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-one wards, while the remaining thirty-one 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 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of forty-four seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]

Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 41,805 45,081 86,886 69.1 31 13 44
Democratic Alliance 6,321 6,356 12,677 10.1 0 7 7
United Christian Democratic Party 5,904 5,782 11,686 9.3 0 6 6
Congress of the People 2,649 3,088 5,737 4.6 0 3 3
Independent 3,854 – 3,854 3.1 0 – 0
South African Political Party 1,288 1,197 2,485 1.9 0 1 1
African Christian Democratic Party 997 1,363 2,360 1.9 0 1 1
Total 62,818 62,867 125,685 100.0 31 31 62
Spoilt votes 1,697 1,680 3,377

References

  1. ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Table: Census 2011 by district council, gender, age in 5 year groups and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Table: Census 2011 by district council, gender, language and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  4. ↑ South African Languages - Place names
  5. ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  6. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Mafikeng". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Mafikeng". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.

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