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 | |
|---|---|
.svg) Location in the North West | |
| Coordinates: 26°S 24°E / 26°S 24°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
| Seat | Ganyesa |
| Wards | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Ontlametse Mochware (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23,827 km2 (9,200 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 105,789 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 96.0% |
| • Coloured | 1.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 2.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 90.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.4% |
| • English | 1.6% |
| • Other | 4.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | NW397 |
Geography
editKagisano–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
editAccording 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
editThe 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]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 14,409 | 65.51 | 15 | 14,861 | 68.04 | 5 | 20 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,642 | 12.01 | 0 | 2,965 | 13.57 | 4 | 4 | |
| Azanian Independent Community Movement | 883 | 4.01 | 0 | 1,377 | 6.30 | 2 | 2 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,064 | 4.84 | 0 | 1,129 | 5.17 | 2 | 2 | |
| Independent candidates | 1,770 | 8.05 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| United Christian Democratic Party | 732 | 3.33 | 0 | 877 | 4.02 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 other parties | 495 | 2.25 | 0 | 633 | 2.90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 21,995 | 100.00 | 15 | 21,842 | 100.00 | 14 | 29 | |
| Valid votes | 21,995 | 97.29 | 21,842 | 96.53 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 612 | 2.71 | 784 | 3.47 | ||||
| Total votes | 22,607 | 100.00 | 22,626 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 52,811 | 42.81 | 52,811 | 42.84 | ||||
Main places
editThe 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batlharo Ba Lotlhware | 61101 | 8,084.80 | 59,209 | Tswana |
| Louwna | 61103 | 0.60 | 235 | Tswana |
| Morokweng | 61104 | 1,584.86 | 26,694 | Tswana |
| Piet Plessis | 61105 | 32.09 | 1,055 | Tswana |
| Pomfret | 61502 | 2.58 | 3,241 | Other |
| Remainder of the municipality | 61102 + 61501 | 17,571.91 | 17,642 | Tswana |
Notes and references
edit- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kagisano/Molopo Local Municipality". Census 2011.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Kagisano-Molopo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa[permanent dead link]