Thulamela Local Municipality

Thulamela
Local municipality

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Location in Limpopo
Location in Limpopo
Coordinates: 22°57′S 30°29′E / 22.950°S 30.483°ECoordinates: 22°57′S 30°29′E / 22.950°S 30.483°E
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Vhembe
Seat Thohoyandou[1]
Wards 40
Government[2]
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor T.N. Makumbane[3]
Area
 • Total 5,835 km2 (2,253 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 618,462
 • Density 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[4]
 • Black African 99.3%
 • Coloured 0.1%
 • Indian/Asian 0.5%
 • White 0.1%
First languages (2011)[5]
 • Venda 63.6%
 • Tsonga 32.9%
 • Other 3.5%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code LIM343

The Thulamela Local Municipality is a Local municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]

Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language
Dzwerani 907016.806,148Venda
Gijana 907023.976,102Tsonga
Khakhu 9070373.614,181Venda
Madonsi 90704234.4620,146Tsonga
Makuleke 907050.962,199Tsonga
Mavambe 90706261.1742,474Tsonga
Mhinga 90707199.7921,087Tsonga
Mphambo 907082.303,759Tsonga
Mphaphuli 90709711.56107,050Venda
Mtititi 907106.437,097Tsonga
Mudabula 90711187.0714,030Tsonga
Mukhomi 907126.7010,789Tsonga
Mulamula 907135.387,314Tsonga
Mulenzhe 9071496.909,513Venda
Ntlhaveni 90715116.6614,729Tsonga
Shigalo 907169.5310,292Tsonga
Shigamane 907170.771,401Tsonga
Shikundu 90718217.1721,150Tsonga
Thohoyandou 9071925.4432,730Venda
Tshikonelo 9072012.757,725Tsonga
Tshivhase 90721785.59226,622Venda
Vuwani 907224.247,992Venda

Politics

The municipal council consists of eighty members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in forty wards, while the remaining forty 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 seventy seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[7][8]

Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 112,511 114,096 226,607 86.6 40 30 70
Pan Africanist Congress 5,148 4,781 9,929 3.8 0 3 3
Democratic Alliance 4,841 4,424 9,265 3.5 0 3 3
Congress of the People 3,312 3,546 6,858 2.6 0 2 2
African Christian Democratic Party 1,681 1,366 3,047 1.2 0 1 1
United Democratic Movement 1,079 1,085 2,164 0.8 0 1 1
Ximoko Party 615 736 1,351 0.5 0 0 0
Independent 1,100 – 1,100 0.4 0 – 0
Black Consciousness Party 301 327 628 0.2 0 0 0
Azanian People's Organisation 124 318 442 0.2 0 0 0
National Freedom Party 79 164 243 0.1 0 0 0
Movement Democratic Party 33 77 110 0.1 0 0 0
Total 130,824 130,920 261,744 100.0 40 40 80
Spoilt votes 1,372 1,248 2,620

References

  1. ↑ "Introduction". Thulamela Local Municipality. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "The Mayor". Thulamela Local Municipality. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Table: Census 2011 by district council, gender, age in 5 year groups and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Table: Census 2011 by district council, gender, language and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  6. ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  7. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Thulamela". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Thulamela". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.

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