Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality

Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality (until 28 January 2010 named Greater Marble Hall Local Municipality) is located in the Sekhukhune District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality is Marble Hall.

Ephraim Mogale
Local municipality
Seal
Location in Limpopo
Coordinates: 24°55′S 29°20′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictSekhukhune
SeatMarble Hall
Wards16
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorBella Kupa
Area
 • Total2,011 km2 (776 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total123,648
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African97.8%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White1.6%
First languages (2011)
 • Northern Sotho78.8%
 • Tsonga6.9%
 • Southern Ndebele3.8%
 • Zulu2.2%
 • Other8.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeLIM471

History

The municipality was named after Ephraim Phumuga Mogale, a South African freedom fighter.[4]

Main places

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

PlaceCodeArea (km2)PopulationMost spoken language
Elandskraal983012.345,590Northern Sotho
Marble Hall883027.762,780Afrikaans
Matlala98302678.0835,108Northern Sotho
Mokerong9830361.020-
Moutse 188303167.5136,941Northern Sotho
Nebo983040.251,185Northern Sotho
Potgietersrus983052.621,405Northern Sotho
Rahlangane Part 19830661.6518,695Northern Sotho
Rahlangane Part 2883041.5839Northern Sotho
Van der Merwe's Kraal983072.054,877Northern Sotho
Remainder of the municipality88301807.0014,686Northern Sotho

Politics

The municipal council consists of thirty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Sixteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in sixteen wards, while the remaining sixteen 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 3 August 2016, the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of twenty seats on the council.

The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal%WardListTotal
ANC 16,05317,45233,50561.014620
Economic Freedom Fighters 4,9245,61410,53819.2077
Democratic Alliance 1,7852,0673,8527.0123
Independent 3,783–3,7836.91–1
Freedom Front Plus 3423196611.2011
Others 1,1371,4812,6184.8000
Total 28,02426,93354,957100.0161632
Spoilt votes 5071,5382,045

Sports

Local sports teams in Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality include FC Maginim Ephraim Mogale, a football club.[8][9]

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. History of Ephraim Mogale
  5. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  6. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Ephraim Mogale" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  7. "Seat Calculation Detail: Ephraim Mogale" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  8. The Mogaladi Group
  9. Ephraim Mogale football
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