Kagisano–Molopo Local Municipality

Kagisano–Molopo Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Kagisano–Molopo, pronounced [kaχiˈsanʊ mʊˈlʊpʊ]) is a local municipality within the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa. It was created at the local government elections of 18 May 2011 by merging the Kagisano and Molopo municipalities.[3]

Kagisano–Molopo
Local municipality
Kagisano-Molopo occupies the northwestern corner of the North West province, abutting on Botswana to the north and the Northern Cape to the southwest.
Location in the North West
Coordinates: 26°S 24°E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
SeatGanyesa
Wards15
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorOntlametse Mochware (ANC)
Area
 • Total23,827 km2 (9,200 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total105,789
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African96.0%
 • Coloured1.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White2.1%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Tswana90.3%
 • Afrikaans3.4%
 • English1.6%
 • Other4.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeNW397

Geography

Kagisano–Molopo covers an area of 23,827 square kilometres (9,200 sq mi) in the north-western corner of the North West province. It borders on the Kgalagadi District of the Republic of Botswana to the north, Moshaweng Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province to the south-west, Greater Taung Local Municipality to the south, Naledi Local Municipality to the south-east, and Ratlou Local Municipality to the east. The main towns in the municipality are Ganyesa, Pomfret, Morokweng and Piet Plessis.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 105,789. The majority of this population, 96.0%, described themselves as "Black African"; there are small minorities of those who describe themselves as "White" (2.1%) and "Coloured" (1.4%). 90.3% of the population speak Setswana as a first language, while 3.4% speak Afrikaans and 1.6% speak English.[4]

Politics
Main article: Kagisano–Molopo Local Municipality elections

The municipal council consists of twenty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fifteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fifteen wards, while the remaining fourteen 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 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) obtained a majority of twenty seats on the council.

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress14,40965.511514,86168.04520
Economic Freedom Fighters2,64212.0102,96513.5744
Azanian Independent Community Movement8834.0101,3776.3022
Democratic Alliance1,0644.8401,1295.1722
Independent candidates1,7708.0500
United Christian Democratic Party7323.3308774.0211
2 other parties4952.2506332.9000
Total21,995100.001521,842100.001429
Valid votes21,99597.2921,84296.53
Invalid/blank votes6122.717843.47
Total votes22,607100.0022,626100.00
Registered voters/turnout52,81142.8152,81142.84

Main places

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

PlaceCodeArea (km2)PopulationMost spoken language
Batlharo Ba Lotlhware611018,084.8059,209Tswana
Louwna611030.60235Tswana
Morokweng611041,584.8626,694Tswana
Piet Plessis6110532.091,055Tswana
Pomfret615022.583,241Other
Remainder of the municipality61102 + 6150117,571.9117,642Tswana

Notes and references
  1. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. "Amalgamation process of Kagisano-Molopo now complete" (Press release). North West Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  4. "Kagisano/Molopo Local Municipality". Census 2011.
  5. "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Kagisano-Molopo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  6. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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