Makhado Local Municipality

Makhado
Local municipality

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Location in Limpopo
Location in Limpopo
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Vhembe
Seat Louis Trichardt
Wards 38
Government[1]
  Type Municipal council
  Mayor Mavhungu Luruli
Area
  Total 8,300 km2 (3,200 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 516,031
  Density 62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[2]
  Black African 97.3%
  Coloured 0.2%
  Indian/Asian 0.4%
  White 2.0%
First languages (2011)[3]
  Venda 68.1%
  Tsonga 22.1%
  Northern Sotho 2.6%
  Afrikaans 2.2%
  Other 5%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code LIM344

Makhado Local Municipality is located in the Vhembe District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Makhado Local Municipality is Louis Trichardt.

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places: The population census is just an estimate, there are close to 1-million Tsonga speakers in Gauteng alone, as well as close to 300 000 Venda speakers, also in Gauteng, who are there for work purposes only and have their homes in Limpopo, both the Tsonga and the Venda population are larger should the census count be done during December holiday. [4]

Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language
Bungeni 9080120.6718,192Tsonga
Davhana 9080260.936,361Venda
Dzanani 90803650.7075,746Venda
Funyufunyu 908042.863,580Venda
Hlanganani 90805181.1411,156Venda
Khomanani 9080617.4514,337Tsonga
Kutama 90807150.4424,688Venda
Louis Trichardt 9080821.1811,014English, Venda, Tsonga
Madombidzha 908090.39806Venda
Madzivhandila 908109.7713,051Venda
Maelula 908112.805,652Venda
Magadani 908121.591,875Venda
Makushu 908140.691,207Venda
Masakona 9081573.397,033Venda
Mashamba 9081689.7613,898Venda
Mashau 9081771.0424,794Venda
Masia 90818120.318,689Venda
Mkhensani 9081912.6816,210Tsonga
Mudimeli 908201.823,055Venda
Muila 908215.635,006Northern Sotho
Mukhari 9082224.4920,007Tsonga
Mulambilu 908232.783,307Venda
Mulima 90824288.9917,245Venda
Ndouvhada 908251.661,427Venda
Nesengani 908267.8912,235Venda
Nthabalala 90827161.9615,665Venda
Rabali 908286.208,701Venda
Ramalamula 9082936.485,924Venda
Ribungwani 908304.933,071Tsonga
Rungulani 908316.057,043Tsonga
Sinthumule 9083272.2847,472Venda
Soutpansberg 9083318.817,512Tsonga
Tiyani 9083411.7511,620Tsonga
Tshikota 9083542.884,099Venda
Tshimbupfe 90836107.8917,538Venda
Tshiovhe 908373.932,770Venda
Vuwani 9083813.5819,770Venda
Remainder of the municipality 908136,262.9025,319Tsonga

Elim also fall under Makhado Municipality

Politics

The municipal council consists of seventy-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-eight councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-eight wards, while the remaining thirty-seven 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 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of sixty-four seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[5][6]

Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 92,212 94,863 187,075 84.7 36 28 64
Democratic Alliance 7,256 7,178 14,434 6.5 1 4 5
Congress of the People 4,471 4,527 8,998 4.1 0 3 3
Independent 5,000 5,000 2.3 1 1
African Christian Democratic Party 1,203 1,046 2,249 1.0 0 1 1
Pan Africanist Congress 525 422 947 0.4 0 1 1
African People's Convention 177 637 814 0.4 0 0 0
Azanian People's Organisation 200 423 623 0.3 0 0 0
Ximoko Party 79 318 397 0.2 0 0 0
National Freedom Party 41 177 218 0.1 0 0 0
United Christian Democratic Party 35 113 148 0.0 0 0 0
Total 111,199 109,704 220,903 100.0 38 37 75
Spoilt votes 1,365 2,181 3,546

The independent councillor joined the Democratic Alliance (DA) in 2013, triggering a by-election in which he won back his seat. The DA thus increased their representation to six seats on the council.[7]

References

  1. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  5. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Makhado" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  6. "Seat Calculation Detail: Makhado" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  7. http://www.limpopomirror.co.za/details/01-11-2013/da_wins_first_rural_ward_in_limpopo/21986

Coordinates: 23°0′S 29°45′E / 23.000°S 29.750°E / -23.000; 29.750

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