Moqhaka Local Municipality

Moqhaka
Local municipality

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Location in the Free State
Location in the Free State
Country South Africa
Province Free State
District Fezile Dabi
Seat Kroonstad
Wards 25
Government[1]
  Type Municipal council
  Mayor Cllr. M. Mokgosi
  Municipal Manager Mr. S.M Mqwathi
Area
  Total 7,925 km2 (3,060 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 160,532
  Density 20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[2]
  Black African 87.2%
  Coloured 2.9%
  Indian/Asian 0.3%
  White 9.3%
First languages (2011)[3]
  Sotho 74.6%
  Afrikaans 13.6%
  Xhosa 3.9%
  English 2.5%
  Other 5.4%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code FS201

Moqhaka is a municipality in the Fezile Dabi District, Free State Province, South Africa.[4] In 2001 the population was 167 881 with a total area of 7925 km ². The seat of local government is Kroonstad.[5] The community name is the South-Sotho-word for "crown".[6]

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]

Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language
Kroonstad 41701232.0423,992Afrikaans
Maokeng 4170212.6267,929Sotho
Matlwangtlwang 417031.596,441Sotho
Rammulutsi 417054.0324,578Sotho
Steynsrus 417061.661,192Afrikaans
Vaal Reefs Mine 4170712.045,050Sotho
Vierfontein 417082.84832Afrikaans
Viljoenskroon 4170913.732,514Afrikaans
Remainder of the municipality 417047,619.3835,362Sotho

Politics

The municipal council consists of fifty members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-five councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-five wards, while the remaining twenty-five 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-four seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[8][9]

Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 29,086 29,784 58,870 67.6 21 13 34
Democratic Alliance 9,653 9,684 19,337 22.2 4 7 11
Congress of the People 2,402 2,814 5,216 6.0 0 3 3
Freedom Front Plus 1,060 700 1,760 2.0 0 1 1
African People's Convention 365 371 736 0.8 0 1 1
African Christian Democratic Party 270 255 525 0.6 0 0 0
Azanian People's Organisation 220 276 496 0.6 0 0 0
Independent 208 208 0.2 0 0
Total 43,264 43,884 87,148 100.0 25 25 50
Spoilt votes 1,065 769 1,834

References

  1. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. Website of Moqhaka Local Municipality
  5. Municipal Demarcation Board
  6. "South African Place Names explained". Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  7. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  8. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Moqhaka" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  9. "Seat Calculation Detail: Moqhaka" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.

External links

Coordinates: 27°39′S 27°14′E / 27.650°S 27.233°E / -27.650; 27.233

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