Rustenburg Local Municipality
| Rustenburg | ||
|---|---|---|
| Local municipality | ||
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.svg.png) Location in the North West | ||
| Coordinates: 25°40′S 27°20′E / 25.667°S 27.333°ECoordinates: 25°40′S 27°20′E / 25.667°S 27.333°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | North West | |
| District | Bojanala Platinum | |
| Seat | Rustenburg | |
| Wards | 38 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Mpho Khunou | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,423 km2 (1,322 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 549,575 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 88.5% | |
| • Coloured | 0.9% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% | |
| • White | 9.4% | |
| First languages (2011)[3] | ||
| • Tswana | 53.9% | |
| • Afrikaans | 9.9% | |
| • Xhosa | 9.6% | |
| • Tsonga | 5.6% | |
| • Other | 21% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | NW373 | |
Rustenburg Local Municipality is a local municipality in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. It is home to Boekenhoutfontein, the farm of Paul Kruger, who was president of the South African Republic.
Rustenburg is a large town situated at the foot of the Magalies mountain range in the North West province of South Africa. Rustenburg (meaning “town of rest” or “resting place”) was proclaimed a township in 1851. The large town of Rustenburg is situated some 112 km northwest, ninety minute drive from both Johannesburg and Pretoria. It is a malaria-free area.
Rustenburg is the fastest growing municipality in South Africa, with the population rising from 387,096 in 2001 to 449,776 in 2007. It is the most populous municipality in the North West province.
Rustenburg is a Dutch name meaning "town (originally castle) of rest".[4]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bafokeng | 60301 | 1,040.98 | 132,277 | Tswana |
| Bakwena Ba Magopa | 60302 | 297.74 | 16,049 | Tswana |
| Baphalane | 60303 | 2.85 | 3,399 | Tswana |
| Bapo Ba Ga Mogale | 60304 | 29.41 | 8,412 | Tswana |
| Boitekong | 60305 | 2.15 | 21,547 | Tswana |
| Hartebeesfontein | 60306 | 5.89 | 23,965 | Tswana |
| Magaliesberg Nature Reserve | 60307 | 132.58 | 1,196 | Tswana |
| Mankwe | 60308 | 1.50 | 1,463 | Tswana |
| Meriting | 60309 | 1.88 | 10,711 | Tswana |
| Monakato | 60310 | 3.42 | 7,602 | Tswana |
| Paardekraal Platinum Mine | 60312 | 0.37 | 24 | Xhosa |
| Paardekraal | 60311 | 1.91 | 7,215 | Tswana |
| Phatsima | 60313 | 2.23 | 5,921 | Tswana |
| Rooikoppies | 60314 | 0.46 | 3,670 | Tswana |
| Rustenburg Part 1 | 60315 | 183.39 | 67,196 | Afrikaans |
| Rustenburg Part 3 | 60320 | 2.58 | 4,662 | Tswana |
| Sunrise Park | 60316 | 2.14 | 10,312 | Tswana |
| Tlhabane | 60317 | 5.12 | 31,338 | Tswana |
| Waterval | 60318 | 0.57 | 979 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder of the municipality (Rustenburg Part 2) | 60319 | 1,774.55 | 37,581 | Tswana |
Politics
The municipal council consists of seventy-six members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-eight councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-eight wards, while the remaining thirty-eight 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 fifty-five seats in 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 | 74,784 | 78,255 | 153,039 | 71.9 | 31 | 24 | 55 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 21,280 | 21,505 | 42,785 | 20.1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | |
| Independent | 5,397 | – | 5,397 | 2.5 | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Congress of the People | 1,684 | 2,032 | 3,716 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 838 | 1,145 | 1,983 | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 996 | 567 | 1,563 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 811 | 667 | 1,478 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| African People's Convention | 471 | 794 | 1,265 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| South African Political Party | 336 | 316 | 652 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 105 | 246 | 351 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Democratic Movement | 98 | 379 | 477 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Movement Democratic Party | 105 | 95 | 200 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 106,905 | 106,001 | 212,906 | 100.0 | 38 | 38 | 76 | |
| Spoilt votes | 2,220 | 2,771 | 4,991 | |||||
References
- ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Table: Census 2011 by district council, gender, language and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ↑ South African Languages - Place names
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
- ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Rustenburg". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Rustenburg". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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