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".[3] It was de-established after the 2016 local government elections and incorporated into neighboring municipalities.

Aganang
Official seal of Aganang
Location in Limpopo
Location in Limpopo
Coordinates: 23°40′S 29°5′E / 23.667°S 29.083°E / -23.667; 29.083
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

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The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]

Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language
Aganang 970002 1,683 1,678 Northern Sotho
Maraba 970074 1.63 1,626 Northern Sotho
Matlala 970043 2.35 2,031 Northern Sotho
Moletji 970024 7.08 5,740 Northern Sotho
Seshego 974043 28.08 83,863 Northern Sotho

Politics

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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.[5][6]

Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
ANC 26,294 26,599 52,893 86.0 19 13 32
COPE 1,339 1,230 2,569 4.2 0 2 2
DA 920 936 1,856 3.0 0 1 1
ACDP 610 541 1,151 1.9 0 1 1
UDM 569 525 1,094 1.8 0 1 1
AZAPO 524 349 873 1.4 0 0 0
PAC 252 175 427 0.7 0 0 0
NFP 173 203 376 0.6 0 0 0
APC 17 238 255 0.4 0 0 0
Total 30,698 30,796 61,494 100.0 19 18 37
Spoilt votes 594 502 1,096

References

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  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ South African Languages - Place names
  4. ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Aganang" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Aganang" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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