Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality
| Ephraim Mogale | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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.svg) Location in Limpopo |
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| Coordinates: 24°55′S 29°20′E / 24.917°S 29.333°ECoordinates: 24°55′S 29°20′E / 24.917°S 29.333°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Limpopo | |
| District | Sekhukhune | |
| Seat | Marble Hall | |
| Wards | 16 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Yvonne Mmakola | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,011 km2 (776 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 123,648 | |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011) | ||
| • Black African | 97.8% | |
| • Coloured | 0.1% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% | |
| • White | 1.6% | |
| First languages (2011) | ||
| • Northern Sotho | 78.8% | |
| • Tsonga | 6.9% | |
| • Southern Ndebele | 3.8% | |
| • Zulu | 2.2% | |
| • Other | 8.3% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | LIM471 | |
Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality (until 28 January 2010 named Greater Marble Hall Local Municipality) is located in the Sekhukhune District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality is Marble Hall.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:
The municipal council consists of thirty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Sixteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in sixteen wards, while the remaining sixteen 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 twenty seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.
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