| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Sekhukhune |
| Seat | Groblersdal |
| Wards | 30 |
| Leader party | ANC |
| Mayor Cllr David Magetle Tladi | David Magetle Tladi |
| Area total | 3713 km² |
| Population total | 249363 |
| Population as of | 2011 |
| Black African | 97.9% |
| Coloured | 0.1% |
| Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| White | 1.6% |
| Northern Sotho | 58.9% |
| Southern Ndebele | 14.9% |
| Zulu | 8.9% |
| Tswana | 6.2% |
| Other | 11.1% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | LIM472 |
Elias Motsoaledi Municipality (nso: Mmasepala wa Elias Motsoaledi; nr: UMasipaladi ye Elias Motsoaledi), formerly the Greater Groblersdal Municipality, is a local municipality within the Sekhukhune District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of is Groblersdal. It is named in honour of the Elias Motsoaledi.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[1]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakwena | 98401 | 0.35 | 682 | Northern Sotho |
| Barokgoga Bakopa | 98402 | 0.39 | 756 | Northern Sotho |
| Greater Groblersdal | 98403 | 146.78 | 2,556 | Northern Sotho |
| Groblersdal | 88402 | 6.26 | 2,480 | Afrikaans |
| Mathula | 88403 | 67.91 | 17,576 | Southern Ndebele |
| Matsepe | 98404 | 4.74 | 1,179 | Northern Sotho |
| Motetema Part 1 | 98405 | 1.09 | 3,739 | Northern Sotho |
| Motetema Part 2 | 88404 | 0.60 | 767 | Northern Sotho |
| Moutse 3 Part 1 | 98406 | 0.39 | 935 | Northern Sotho |
| Moutse 3 Part 2 | 88405 | 324.85 | 97,618 | Northern Sotho |
| Ndebele | 98407 | 220.83 | 48,914 | Northern Sotho |
| Nebo | 98408 | 142.06 | 31,888 | Northern Sotho |
| Remainder of the municipality | 88401 | 2,757.08 | 11,646 | Northern Sotho |
Politics
The municipal council consists of sixty-one members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-one wards, while the remaining thirty 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) won a majority of 36 seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[2]
References
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa[dead link]
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Elias Motsoaledi". wikitable.frith.dev. Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2023-09-28.