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Mookgophong Local Municipality

Coordinates: 24°40′S 29°0′E / 24.667°S 29.000°E / -24.667; 29.000
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Mookgophong
Official seal of Mookgophong
Location in Limpopo
Location in Limpopo
Coordinates: 24°40′S 29°0′E / 24.667°S 29.000°E / -24.667; 29.000
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

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.

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

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

Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language
Mookgophong 91601 1.20 7,685 Northern Sotho
Naboomspruit 91603 5.87 3,626 Afrikaans
Roedtan 91604 0.46 159 Afrikaans
Remainder of the municipality 91602 4,263.18 19,280 Northern Sotho

Politics

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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]

Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
ANC 5,802 5,953 11,755 65.4 4 2 6
DA 1,767 1,822 3,589 20.0 1 1 2
VF+ 850 730 1,580 8.8 0 1 1
COPE 548 461 1,009 5.6 0 1 1
NFP 5 25 30 0.2 0 0 0
Total 8,972 8,991 17,963 100.0 5 5 10
Spoilt votes 165 128 293

References

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  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "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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