Aganang Local Municipality

Aganang Local Municipality, was a municipality in the Capricorn District Municipality, of Limpopo province, South Africa. Aganang is a Northern Sotho name that means "uplifting one another".[4] It was de-established after the 2016 local government elections and incorporated into neighboring municipalities.

Aganang
Local municipality
Seal
Location in Limpopo
Coordinates: 23°40′S 29°5′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictCapricorn
SeatKoloti
Wards19
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorMaria Mokobodi
Area
 • Total1,881 km2 (726 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total131,164
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.6%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Northern Sotho89.5%
 • Southern Ndebele5.1%
 • Tsonga2.6%
 • Other2.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeLIM352

Main places

The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]

PlaceCodeArea (km2)PopulationMost spoken language
Aganang9700021,6831,678Northern Sotho
Maraba9700741.631,626Northern Sotho
Matlala9700432.352,031Northern Sotho
Moletji9700247.085,740Northern Sotho
Seshego97404328.0883,863Northern Sotho

Politics

The municipal council consists of thirty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nineteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nineteen wards, while the remaining eighteen 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 thirty-two seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal%WardListTotal
ANC 26,29426,59952,89386.0191332
Congress of the People 1,3391,2302,5694.2022
Democratic Alliance 9209361,8563.0011
ACDP 6105411,1511.9011
UDM 5695251,0941.8011
Azanian People's Organisation 5243498731.4000
Pan Africanist Congress 2521754270.7000
National Freedom Party 1732033760.6000
African People's Convention 172382550.4000
Total 30,69830,79661,494100.0191837
Spoilt votes 5945021,096

References
  1. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  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: Aganang" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  7. "Seat Calculation Detail: Aganang" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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