Thulamela Local Municipality

Thulamela Municipality (Venda: Masipalawapo wa Thulamela; Tsonga: Masipala wa Thulamela) is a local municipality within the Vhembe District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Its municipal boundaries were greatly altered after the 2016 municipal elections when much of the area that formerly belonged to the municipality, including the town of Malamulele, was incorporated into the newly formed Collins Chabane Local Municipality. It is named after the Thulamela ruins located near the Pafuri Gate of the Kruger National Park.

Thulamela
Local municipality
Official seal of Thulamela
Seal
Location in Limpopo
Location in Limpopo
Coordinates: 22°57′S 30°29′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictVhembe
SeatThohoyandou[1]
Wards40
Government
[2]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorT.N. Makumbane[3]
Area
 • Total5,835 km2 (2,253 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total618,462
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[4]
 • Black African99.3%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.5%
 • White0.1%
First languages (2011)
[4]
 • Venda63.6%
 • Tsonga32.9%
 • Other3.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeLIM343

Main places

The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]

PlaceCodePopulationArea (km2)
Altein9662251,7592.15
Basani9660923,4084.39
Begwa9660152,0663.32
Bevula9661361,7872.24
Botsoleni9660262,0021.67
Budeli9661632,3629.24
Buluni9660423821.08
Damani9660521,3363.83
Dididi9661802,3122.94
Dimani9660448071.92
Dlamini9661231460.50
Dopeni9661026,56015.15
Doveni9661763181.28
Dumasi9661492,1542.60
Duthuni9661666,3456.70
Dzindi9661922,7872.03
Dzingahe9661212,8622.14
Dzivhadolo9660391,5662.73
Dzwaboni9660215971.87
Dzwerani9662055,96414.12
Fondwe9661051,7984.18
Gaba9660186,34010.44
Gandlanani9661603,4453.83
Gidjana9661892,1981.65
Gonani9660483721.48
Gondeni A9661355,3914.96
Gondeni B9661141,4713.10
Govu9661911,4861.48
Green Farm9661583,9305.94
Ha-Lambani9660073,45018.68
Ha-Matsika9660811,1201.68
Ha-Radali9660792,0522.79
Hatshisele9661514,3823.20
Itsani96617011,4736.89
Jerome9661613,4132.76
Khakhanwa9661881,3551.62
Khakhu9660661420.88
Khalavha9661063,2375.97
Khambela966095650.52
Khubvi96605110,27111.50
Kruger National Park966155552935.88
Lambani9660121,8813.92
Lamvi9660011,5309.83
Lufule9661421,6171.38
Lukalo9660161,5322.75
Lutomboni9660855290.75
Luvhimbi9660352,2968.50
Lwamondo96617120,21820.72
Mabaligwe9660582,3821.89
Mabokoro9662175450.41
Madzimu9660455,2133.80
Magomani9660402,7342.34
Mahunguhwi9660253942.54
Makahlule9661131,8651.73
Makhasa9661441,1211.82
Makhumbe966006561.17
Makhuvha A9661481,0502.29
Makhuvha B9660735,3945.05
Makonde9660346,07712.59
Makovha9661952,0832.36
Makumbane9661672,2192.33
Makumeke9661741,4290.99
Makwarani9660688675.36
Malamangwa9661154952.86
Malamhala9662041,2111.00
Malavuwe9660872,3622.78
Manamane9661932,8973.71
Maname9660632040.93
Mandala9661043,0783.51
Manele9661861,6581.60
Mangondi A9661472,3735.33
Mangondi B9660881,2751.88
Manyuwa9661561351.29
Manzemba9660436081.26
Mapate9661773,6083.57
Maranzhe9661251,7643.61
Maraxwe9660319431.03
Mashawana9662025511.21
Mashobye9661651,6381.70
Masiwane9660411,2571.98
Matangari9660284,0627.63
Maungani9661307,2717.487
Mavhuwa966027551.12
Mavunde9660051,5733.84
Mbahe9661119822.99
Mbahela9660328520.81
Mbilwi9661335,0773.73
Mianzwi9660301,9282.39
Milaboni9660983430.81
Mphego9661533,0032.36
Mubvumoni9660142,0865.15
Mudunungu9660991,3661.35
Mudzidzidzi9660604001.08
Muhotoni9660336720.73
Muhuyu9660466981.25
Mukhomi9662073,8103.24
Mukomasiandu9661177641.28
Mukondeni966003611.09
Mukula9660718,20910.41
Mukumbani9660802,4313.04
Mulenzhe9661642,5669.03
Munangwe9660363650.46
Muraga9661241,4722.29
Mushiru9660176471.21
Mutoti9661629041.85
Mutshenzheni9660111,0623.61
Mutshetshe9660206731.05
Mvelaphanda9662061,5631.11
Nghomunghom9661571,7991.20
Ngovhela9661296,2967.82
Ngudza9661202,8553.74
Ngwenani9660776,2547.15
Nsimbhi9660891,8851.64
Ntlhaveni A9661342,3232.27
Ntlhaveni B9660861,8541.58
Nyavhani9660941,5681.30
Peninghotsa9661908031.09
Phaphazela9662014,9655.59
Phaswana9660371,5131.61
Phaweni9660971,7341.55
Phiphidi9661289,7959.99
Phugeni9661521,5121.35
Phugwane9661731,1001.36
Roadhouse9661593,7104.19
Salani9662182,3292.24
Salema9660623,5402.59
Sambandou9660088262.03
Saselamani9660693,7271.84
Shanzha9661036313.05
Shayandima96616910,2596.15
Shigalo9661437,6706.80
Shikundu9661461,9532.09
Shingwidzi966183110.86
Siambe9661382,5653.29
Sindande966070701.38
Sterkstroom966118390.05
Tambaulate9661982690.85
Thathe Vondo966090940.65
Thembaluvhilo966057430.09
Thenzheni9660471,8452.62
Thohoyandou96613169,45342.62
Thononda9660821,9442.43
Thulamela NU9660501,3992140.39
Tshabvuma9660022,1681.93
Tshamutavha9661081840.81
Tshamutilikwa9661108141.06
Tshaulu9660192,0772.49
Tshiavha9660531260.09
Tshidimbini9660722,5012.47
Tshidzate9661727810.81
Tshidzini9660543,8527.22
Tshidzivhe9660678452.19
Tshififi9661372,4684.15
Tshifudi9660382,3433.47
Tshihalwe9660225680.78
Tshiheni9660961,4354.97
Tshiiwani9660612271.10
Tshikambe9660554711.16
Tshikhudini9661501,4641.29
Tshikombani9661004,0844.29
Tshikonelo9660914,8097.20
Tshikovha9661782,0741.75
Tshikunda9661272,1772.93
Tshikweta9661418140.54
Tshilapfene9660781,4952.01
Tshilungoma9661542,5263.13
Tshilungwi9660656631.40
Tshiombo9660291,4151.58
Tshipako9660648002.17
Tshirenzheni9661011,2482.08
Tshisahulu9661687,3425.97
Tshisinise966112810.17
Tshitanini9661222271.02
Tshitavha9660102,1233.51
Tshitereke9660755,7887.40
Tshithuthuni9660842,0312.84
Tshivhilidulu9661071,3392.35
Tshivhilwi9660564,3345.00
Tshivhulani9661322,6752.13
Tswera9660231,0012.23
Tswinga9661793,9486.41
Vhudimbilu9661166581.64
Vhufuli9660763,6264.23
Vhurivhuri9660042,2157.49
Vhutalu9660594300.93
Vondo9661267661.98
Vondwe9660746,5215.95
Xaswita9661456800.84

Politics

The municipal council consists of eighty-one members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in forty-one 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 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of sixty-four seats on the council.

The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
ANC 80,66181,728162,38978.8412364
EFF 10,19310,34620,53910.0088
Democratic Alliance 4,7764,8069,5824.7044
PAC 2,3152,1514,4662.2022
Independent 1,714–1,7140.80–0
ACDP 7687371,5050.7011
International Revelation Congress 6577701,4270.7011
COPE 7466621,4080.7011
Others 1,2971,7953,0921.5000
Total 103,127102,995206,122100.0414081
Spoilt votes 1,0301,0802,110

References
  1. "Introduction". Thulamela Local Municipality. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  2. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. "The Mayor". Thulamela Local Municipality. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  4. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  5. adrianfrith.com from Statistics South Africa
  6. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Thulamela" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  7. "Seat Calculation Detail: Thulamela" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
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