Modimolle Local Municipality

Modimolle
Local municipality

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Location in Limpopo
Coordinates: 24°25′S 28°15′E / 24.417°S 28.250°ECoordinates: 24°25′S 28°15′E / 24.417°S 28.250°E
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Waterberg
Seat Modimolle
Wards 9
Government[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Kgaretja Elizabeth Lekalakala
Area
 • Total 4,678 km2 (1,806 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 68,513
 • Density 15/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)[3]
 • Northern Sotho 62.6%
 • Afrikaans 10.7%
 • Tsonga 9.3%
 • Tswana 5.0%
 • Other 12.4%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code LIM365

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

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]

Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language
Nylstroom 9170215.378,727Afrikaans
Phagameng 917034.2625,078Sepedi
Vaalwater 917042.678,337Sepedi
Remainder of the municipality 917016,205.5730,642Sepedi

Politics

The municipal council consists of eighteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nine wards, while the remaining nine 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 thirteen seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[5][6]

Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 10,369 11,670 22,039 66.2 7 6 13
Democratic Alliance 3,483 3,633 7,116 21.4 2 2 4
Freedom Front Plus 932 835 1,767 5.3 0 1 1
Independent 1,515 – 1,515 4.6 0 – 0
Congress of the People 159 307 466 1.4 0 0 0
African Christian Democratic Party 97 100 197 0.6 0 0 0
African People's Convention 50 128 178 0.5 0 0 0
Total 16,605 16,673 33,278 100.0 9 9 18
Spoilt votes 417 456 873

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. ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  5. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Modimolle". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Modimolle". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.

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