Makhado Local Municipality

Makhado Local Municipality is located in the Vhembe District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Makhado Local Municipality Louis Trichardt.[4]

Makhado
Local municipality
Seal
Location in Limpopo
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictVhembe
SeatLouis Trichardt
Wards38
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorMavhungu Luruli
Area
 • Total8,300 km2 (3,200 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total516,031
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African97.3%
 • Coloured0.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White2.0%
First languages (2011)
 • Venda68.1%
 • Tsonga22.1%
 • Northern Sotho2.6%
 • Afrikaans2.2%
 • Other5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeLIM344

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places: The population census is just an estimate, there are close to 1-million Tsonga speakers in Gauteng alone, as well as close to 300 000 Venda speakers, also in Gauteng, who are there for work purposes only and have their homes in Limpopo, both the Tsonga and the Venda population are larger should the census count be done during December holiday. [5]

PlaceCodeArea (km2)PopulationMost spoken language
Bungeni9080120.6718,192Tsonga
Davhana9080260.936,361Venda
Dzanani90803650.7075,746Venda
Funyufunyu908042.863,580Venda
Hlanganani90805181.1411,156Venda
Khomanani9080617.4514,337Tsonga
Kutama90807150.4424,688Venda
Louis Trichardt9080821.1811,014English, Venda, Tsonga
Madombidzha908090.39806Venda
Madzivhandila908109.7713,051Venda
Maelula908112.805,652Venda
Magadani908121.591,875Venda
Makushu908140.691,207Venda
Masakona9081573.397,033Venda
Mashamba9081689.7613,898Venda
Mashau9081771.0424,794Venda
Masia90818120.318,689Venda
Mkhensani9081912.6816,210Tsonga
Mudimeli908201.823,055Venda
Muila908215.635,006Northern Sotho
Mukhari9082224.4920,007Tsonga
Mulambilu908232.783,307Venda
Mulima90824288.9917,245Venda
Ndouvhada908251.661,427Venda
Nesengani908267.8912,235Venda
Nthabalala90827161.9615,665Venda
Rabali908286.208,701Venda
Ramalamula9082936.485,924Venda
Ribungwani908304.933,071Tsonga
Rungulani908316.057,043Tsonga
Sinthumule9083272.2847,472Venda
Soutpansberg9083318.817,512Tsonga
Tiyani9083411.7511,620Tsonga
Tshikota9083542.884,099Venda
Tshimbupfe90836107.8917,538Venda
Tshiovhe908373.932,770Venda
Vuwani9083813.5819,770Venda
Remainder of the municipality908136,262.9025,319Tsonga

Politics

The municipal council consists of seventy-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-eight councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-eight wards, while the remaining thirty-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 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of fifty-six seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal%WardListTotal
ANC 61,22161,878123,09974.6371956
Democratic Alliance 9,4469,27218,71811.3189
Economic Freedom Fighters 7,1057,34314,4488.8077
Ximoko Party 8038141,6171.0011
Congress of the People 8757021,5771.0011
ACDP 8206431,4630.9011
Independent 1,140–1,1400.70–0
Others 1,1941,6982,8921.8000
Total 82,60482,350164,954100.0383775
Spoilt votes 9641,1222,086

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.
  5. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  6. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Makhado" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  7. "Seat Calculation Detail: Makhado" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 January 2017.

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