Mamusa Local Municipality
| Mamusa | ||
|---|---|---|
| Local municipality | ||
| ||
.svg.png) Location in the North West | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | North West | |
| District | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | |
| Seat | Schweizer Reneke | |
| Wards | 8 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Kenneth Tshipelo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,615 km2 (1,396 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 60,355 | |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 91.4% | |
| • Coloured | 2.2% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% | |
| • White | 5.5% | |
| First languages (2011)[3] | ||
| • Tswana | 85.1% | |
| • Afrikaans | 7.2% | |
| • Sotho | 2.2% | |
| • English | 1.7% | |
| • Other | 3.8% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | NW393 | |
Mamusa Local Municipality is a local municipality in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. The Seat of localmunicipality is Schweizer-Reneke.
Politics
2014 General Election
The ANC and the collapsing COPE lost much support in the 2014 Election to the new party, EFF. The DA increased its vote at COPE's expense, while losing other votes back to VF+.
| Party | Votes | % | change from 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 14 356 | 74.89% | -6.55% |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 2 246 | 11.72% | new party |
| Democratic Alliance | 1 447 | 7.55% | +0.83% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 456 | 2.38% | +0.63% |
2009 General Election
The ANC lost some support in the 2009 Election as a new party, COPE, entered the political field. The VF+ also lost some votes, mainly to the DA.
| Party | Votes | % | change from 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 14 679 | 81.44% | -4.64% |
| Congress of the People | 1 223 | 6.79% | new party |
| Democratic Alliance | 1 212 | 6.72% | +2.49% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 316 | 1.75% | -0.88% |
2004 General Election
In the 2004 General Election the Municipality voted overwhelmingly ANC, with most whites voting DA or the VF+
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 13,768 | 86.08% |
| Democratic Alliance | 676 | 4.23% |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 497 | 3.11% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 420 | 2.63% |
Municipal Elections
The municipal council consists of fifteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Eight are elected by first-past-the-post voting in eight wards, while the remaining 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 twelve seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[4][5]
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| African National Congress | 10,852 | 11,224 | 22,076 | 78.4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,510 | 1,502 | 3,012 | 10.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Congress of the People | 507 | 570 | 1,077 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Pan Africanist Congress | 367 | 301 | 668 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 480 | – | 480 | 1.7 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 203 | 177 | 380 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent Civic Organisation | 175 | 152 | 327 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 57 | 77 | 134 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 14,151 | 14,003 | 28,154 | 100.0 | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| Spoilt votes | 505 | 634 | 1,139 | |||||
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalia | 61301 | 1.59 | 1,578 | Tswana |
| Glaudina | 61302 | 1.07 | 1,688 | Tswana |
| Ipelegeng | 61303 | 4.00 | 30,053 | Tswana |
| Molatswanene | 61305 | 1.45 | 2,369 | Tswana |
| Schweizer-Reneke | 61306 | 3.81 | 2,601 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder of the municipality | 61304 | 3,602.90 | 10,083 | Tswana |
References
- ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Mamusa" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Mamusa" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
External links
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Coordinates: 27°15′S 25°15′E / 27.250°S 25.250°E