Modimolle–Mookgophong Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Modimolle–Mookgophong; Afrikaans: Modimolle–Mookgophong Munisipaliteit; Tsonga: Masipala wa Modimolle–Mookgophong)[4] is a local municipality within the Waterberg District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It was established after the August 2016 local elections by merging the Mookgophong and Modimolle local municipalities. As of 2022, the total population is 130,113.
Modimolle–Mookgophong | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Waterberg |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Aaron Sebolai[1] (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,367 km2 (4,003 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 130,113 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 81.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White African | 17.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | LIM368 |
Politics
editThe municipal council consists of twenty-eight members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fourteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nine 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.
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 12,386 | 49.94 | 12 | 12,363 | 49.72 | 2 | 14 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 5,708 | 23.01 | 1 | 5,798 | 23.32 | 6 | 7 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 3,635 | 14.66 | 0 | 3,648 | 14.67 | 4 | 4 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 2,578 | 10.39 | 1 | 2,530 | 10.18 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 other parties | 495 | 2.00 | 0 | 525 | 2.11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 24,802 | 100.00 | 14 | 24,864 | 100.00 | 14 | 28 | |
| Valid votes | 24,802 | 98.80 | 24,864 | 98.44 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 300 | 1.20 | 394 | 1.56 | ||||
| Total votes | 25,102 | 100.00 | 25,258 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 50,580 | 49.63 | 50,580 | 49.94 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "ANC's Aaron Sebolai elected mayor in hung Modimolle-Mookgophong Municipality". SABC News. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ Sum of the statistics from Census 2011 for Mookgophong, Modimolle.
- ^ a b "Modimolle-Mookgophong (Local Municipality, South Africa)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Ndou, Jerry (10 November 2017). "Notice in terms of section 16(3) of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998): official names of LIM 345, LIM 368 and LIM 476 local municipalities" (PDF). Limpopo Provincial Gazette. Vol. 24, no. 2864. Polokwane: Government Printer. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Modimolle/Mookgophong". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-07-03.