Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality
| Makhuduthamaga | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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.svg) Location in Limpopo |
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| Coordinates: 24°45′S 29°45′E / 24.750°S 29.750°ECoordinates: 24°45′S 29°45′E / 24.750°S 29.750°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Limpopo | |
| District | Sekhukhune | |
| Seat | Mmashadi | |
| Wards | 31 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Minah Bahula (ANC) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,097 km2 (810 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 274,358 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011) | ||
| • Black African | 99.7% | |
| • Coloured | 0.0% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% | |
| • White | 0.1% | |
| First languages (2011) | ||
| • Northern Sotho | 93.8% | |
| • Swazi | 1.5% | |
| • Zulu | 1.4% | |
| • Other | 3.3% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | LIM473 | |
Makhuduthamaga is a municipality in Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
The name is derived from the liberatory name given to those who supported the anti-apartheid struggle in Sekhukhuneland in the 1950s. Makhuduthamaga waged a war against the white commissioner and his assailants, Marentsara.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:
The municipal council consists of sixty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-one wards, while the remaining thirty-one 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 forty-three seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.
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