Rustenburg Local Municipality

Rustenburg Metropolitan is a local municipality in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa.

Rustenburg Metropolitan

Rustenburg Local Municipality
Local municipality
Seal
Location in the North West
Coordinates: 25°40′S 27°20′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictBojanala Platinum
SeatRustenburg
Wards45
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorMpho Khunou
Area
 • Total3,423 km2 (1,322 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total549,575
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African88.5%
 • Coloured0.9%
 • Indian/Asian0.8%
 • White9.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Tswana53.9%
 • Afrikaans9.9%
 • Xhosa9.6%
 • Tsonga5.6%
 • Other21%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeNW373

Rustenburg City is situated at the foot of the Magalies mountain range in the North West province of South Africa. Rustenburg (meaning “town of rest” or “resting place”) was proclaimed a township in 1851. The city of Rustenburg is situated some 112 km northwest, ninety minute drive from both Johannesburg and Pretoria. It is a malaria-free area.

Rustenburg is the fastest growing municipality in South Africa, with the population rising from 387,096 in 2001 to 449,776 in 2007. It is the most populous municipality in the North West province.

Rustenburg is a Dutch name meaning "town (originally castle) of rest".[4]

Main places

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

PlaceCodeArea (km2)PopulationMost spoken language
Bafokeng603011,040.98132,277Tswana
Bakwena Ba Magopa60302297.7416,049Tswana
Baphalane603032.853,399Tswana
Bapo Ba Ga Mogale6030429.418,412Tswana
Boitekong603052.1521,547Tswana
Hartebeesfontein603065.8923,965Tswana
Magaliesberg Nature Reserve60307132.581,196Tswana
Mankwe603081.501,463Tswana
Meriting603091.8810,711Tswana
Monakato603103.427,602Tswana
Paardekraal Platinum Mine603120.3724Xhosa
Paardekraal603111.917,215Tswana
Phatsima603132.235,921Tswana
Rooikoppies603140.463,670Tswana
Rustenburg Part 160315183.3967,196Afrikaans
Rustenburg Part 3603202.584,662Tswana
Sunrise Park603162.1410,312Tswana
Tlhabane603175.1231,338Tswana
Waterval603180.57979Afrikaans
Remainder of the municipality
(Rustenburg Part 2)		603191,774.5537,581Tswana

Politics

The municipal council consists of eighty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forty-five councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in forty-five wards, while the remaining forty-four 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 no party won a majority on the council. The African National Congress (ANC) narrowly retained control of the municipality with the support of the African Independent Congress (AIC) and the Botho Community Movement (BCM).

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

PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal%WardListTotal
ANC 71,14969,868141,01748.634943
Economic Freedom Fighters 39,45538,27377,72826.851924
Democratic Alliance 23,44623,01346,45916.06814
Forum 4 Service Delivery 6,3125,46711,7794.1044
African Independent Congress 1,0362,9193,9551.4011
Freedom Front Plus 1,9731,8523,8251.3011
UDM 5299741,5030.5011
Botho Community Movement 6305651,1950.4011
Others 1,1871,8102,9971.0000
Total 145,717144,741290,458100.0454489
Spoilt votes 2,7313,1715,902

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: Rustenburg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  7. "Seat Calculation Detail: Rustenburg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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