Randfontein Local Municipality
Randfontein | |
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.svg) Location of Randfontein Local Municipality within Gauteng | |
| Coordinates: 26°10′S 27°40′E / 26.167°S 27.667°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| District | West Rand |
| Seat | Randfontein |
| Wards | 22 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Sylvia Thebenare (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 475 km2 (183 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 149,286 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 69.2% |
| • Coloured | 9.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 20.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 34.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 28.9% |
| • Xhosa | 8.0% |
| • Sotho | 6.4% |
| • Other | 22.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | GT482 |
Randfontein Local Municipality was a local municipality in West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, in South Africa. After municipal elections on 3 August 2016, it was merged with the Westonaria Local Municipality to form the larger Rand West City Local Municipality.
Randfontein Local Municipality is characterized by high levels of unemployment, poverty, major crime, and low levels of education and income. Nonetheless, it has become the migration destination for many South Africans seeking a better quality of life in Gauteng. [3]
Main places[edit]
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhongweni | 70201 | 0.20 | 1,473 | Tswana |
| Brandvlei | 70202 | 0.07 | 308 | Tswana |
| Mohlakeng | 70203 | 5.31 | 49,442 | Tswana |
| Panvlak Gold Mine | 70204 | 1.96 | 1,333 | Zulu |
| Randfontein | 70205 | 209.70 | 47,256 | Afrikaans |
| Toekomsrus | 70206 | 3.07 | 15,191 | Afrikaans |
| Zenzele | 70207 | 0.67 | 7,222 | Tswana |
| Remainder of the municipality | 70208 | 260.51 | 6,620 | Tswana |
Politics[edit]
The municipal council consists of forty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-two councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-two wards, while the remaining twenty-two 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 twenty-seven 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 | 26,493 | 26,695 | 53,188 | 60.4 | 14 | 13 | 27 | |
| DA | 15,777 | 15,995 | 31,772 | 36.1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
| COPE | 803 | 764 | 1,567 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FF Plus | 510 | 460 | 970 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ACDP | 341 | 233 | 574 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFP | 23 | – | 23 | 0.0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Total | 43,947 | 44,147 | 88,094 | 100.0 | 22 | 22 | 44 | |
| Spoilt votes | 687 | 576 | 1,263 | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Integrated Development Plan 2009 - 2010."[permanent dead link] The Randfontein Local Municipality. Retrieved on Oct 6, 2009.
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
- ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Randfontein" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Randfontein" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
External links[edit]
- Official website Archived 2013-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
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Municipalities and communities of West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng | ||
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District seat: Randfontein | ||
| Mogale City | .svg) | |
| Merafong City | ||
| Rand West City | ||