Rustenburg Local Municipality

Rustenburg
Local municipality

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Location in the North West
Location in the North West
Coordinates: 25°40′S 27°20′E / 25.667°S 27.333°E / -25.667; 27.333Coordinates: 25°40′S 27°20′E / 25.667°S 27.333°E / -25.667; 27.333
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Bojanala Platinum
Seat Rustenburg
Wards 38
Government[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Mpho Khunou
Area
 • Total 3,423 km2 (1,322 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 549,575
 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[2]
 • Black African 88.5%
 • Coloured 0.9%
 • Indian/Asian 0.8%
 • White 9.4%
First languages (2011)[3]
 • Tswana 53.9%
 • Afrikaans 9.9%
 • Xhosa 9.6%
 • Tsonga 5.6%
 • Other 21%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code NW373

Rustenburg Local Municipality is a local municipality in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. It is home to Boekenhoutfontein, the farm of Paul Kruger, who was president of the South African Republic.

Rustenburg is a large town situated at the foot of the Magalies mountain range in the North West province of South Africa. Rustenburg (meaning “town of rest” or “resting place”) was proclaimed a township in 1851. The large town of Rustenburg is situated some 112 km northwest, ninety minute drive from both Johannesburg and Pretoria. It is a malaria-free area.

Rustenburg is the fastest growing municipality in South Africa, with the population rising from 387,096 in 2001 to 449,776 in 2007. It is the most populous municipality in the North West province.

Rustenburg is a Dutch name meaning "town (originally castle) of rest".[4]

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]

Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language
Bafokeng 603011,040.98132,277Tswana
Bakwena Ba Magopa 60302297.7416,049Tswana
Baphalane 603032.853,399Tswana
Bapo Ba Ga Mogale 6030429.418,412Tswana
Boitekong 603052.1521,547Tswana
Hartebeesfontein 603065.8923,965Tswana
Magaliesberg Nature Reserve 60307132.581,196Tswana
Mankwe 603081.501,463Tswana
Meriting 603091.8810,711Tswana
Monakato 603103.427,602Tswana
Paardekraal Platinum Mine 603120.3724Xhosa
Paardekraal 603111.917,215Tswana
Phatsima 603132.235,921Tswana
Rooikoppies 603140.463,670Tswana
Rustenburg Part 1 60315183.3967,196Afrikaans
Rustenburg Part 3 603202.584,662Tswana
Sunrise Park 603162.1410,312Tswana
Tlhabane 603175.1231,338Tswana
Waterval 603180.57979Afrikaans
Remainder of the municipality
(Rustenburg Part 2) 		603191,774.5537,581Tswana

Politics

The municipal council consists of seventy-six 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-eight 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 fifty-five seats in the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]

Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 74,784 78,255 153,039 71.9 31 24 55
Democratic Alliance 21,280 21,505 42,785 20.1 5 10 15
Independent 5,397 – 5,397 2.5 2 – 2
Congress of the People 1,684 2,032 3,716 1.8 0 1 1
United Christian Democratic Party 838 1,145 1,983 0.9 0 1 1
Freedom Front Plus 996 567 1,563 0.7 0 1 1
African Christian Democratic Party 811 667 1,478 0.7 0 1 1
African People's Convention 471 794 1,265 0.6 0 0 0
South African Political Party 336 316 652 0.3 0 0 0
Azanian People's Organisation 105 246 351 0.2 0 0 0
United Democratic Movement 98 379 477 0.2 0 0 0
Movement Democratic Party 105 95 200 0.1 0 0 0
Total 106,905 106,001 212,906 100.0 38 38 76
Spoilt votes 2,220 2,771 4,991

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. ↑ South African Languages - Place names
  5. ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  6. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Rustenburg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Rustenburg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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