Ventersdorp Local Municipality
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | North West | |
| District | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | |
| Seat | Ventersdorp | |
| Wards | 6 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Nontetho Cilia Phoyane | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,764 km2 (1,453 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 56,702 | |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 90.1% | |
| • Coloured | 2.7% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% | |
| • White | 5.9% | |
| First languages (2011)[3] | ||
| • Tswana | 75.0% | |
| • Afrikaans | 8.9% | |
| • Xhosa | 7.3% | |
| • English | 2.4% | |
| • Other | 6.4% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | NW401 | |
Ventersdorp Local Municipality is a local municipality in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. The seat of local municipality is Ventersdorp.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
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| Schoonspruit Nature Reserve | 61701 | 38.41 | 0 | - |
| Tshing | 61702 | 2.17 | 13,533 | Tswana |
| Ventersdorp | 61704 | 7.25 | 3,212 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder of the municipality | 61703 | 3,716.51 | 26,329 | Tswana |
Politics
The municipal council consists of twelve members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining six 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 ten seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the election.[5][6]
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| African National Congress | 8,612 | 8,791 | 17,403 | 80.9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,577 | 1,470 | 3,047 | 14.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Congress of the People | 410 | 331 | 741 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 155 | 168 | 323 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 10,754 | 10,760 | 21,514 | 100.0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Spoilt votes | 203 | 192 | 395 | |||||
References
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External links
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