Mookgophong Local Municipality

Mookgophong Local Municipality was a municipality located in the Waterberg District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Mookgophong Local Municipality was Mookgophong.

Mookgophong
Official seal of Mookgophong
Location in Limpopo
Location in Limpopo
Coordinates: 24°40′S 29°0′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictWaterberg
SeatMookgophong
Wards5
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  MayorSarah Monyamane
Area
  Total5,689 km2 (2,197 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total35,640
  Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African85.6%
  Coloured0.4%
  Indian/Asian0.2%
  White13.2%
First languages (2011)
  Northern Sotho51.0%
  Afrikaans13.3%
  Tsonga12.5%
  Sotho6.3%
  Other16.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeLIM364

The Municipality was named after the type of tree found in the area, Mokgopa (a cactus).[3]

After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality.

Main places

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

PlaceCodeArea (km2)PopulationMost spoken language
Mookgophong916011.207,685Northern Sotho
Naboomspruit916035.873,626Afrikaans
Roedtan916040.46159Afrikaans
Remainder of the municipality916024,263.1819,280Northern Sotho

Politics

The municipal council consisted of ten members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Five councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in five wards, while the remaining five were chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives was proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of six seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[5][6]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
ANC 5,8025,95311,75565.4426
Democratic Alliance 1,7671,8223,58920.0112
FF Plus 8507301,5808.8011
COPE 5484611,0095.6011
NFP 525300.2000
Total 8,9728,99117,963100.05510
Spoilt votes 165128293

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. South African Languages - Place names
  4. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  5. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Mookgophong" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  6. "Seat Calculation Detail: Mookgophong" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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