Polokwane Local Municipality
| Polokwane | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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.svg) Location of Polokwane Local Municipality within Limpopo |
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| Coordinates: 23°54′S 29°26′E / 23.900°S 29.433°ECoordinates: 23°54′S 29°26′E / 23.900°S 29.433°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Limpopo | |
| District | Capricorn | |
| Seat | Polokwane | |
| Wards | 38 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Thembi Nkadimeng | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,766 km2 (1,454 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 628,999 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011) | ||
| • Black African | 92.9% | |
| • Coloured | 0.9% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% | |
| • White | 5.2% | |
| First languages (2011) | ||
| • Northern Sotho | 80.4% | |
| • Afrikaans | 5.4% | |
| • English | 3.2% | |
| • Tsonga | 2.8% | |
| • Other | 8.2% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | LIM354 | |
The Polokwane Local Municipality (or simply Polokwane Municipality) is a local municipality located within the Capricorn District in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It shares its name with the city of Polokwane (formerly Pietersburg).
Polokwane Municipality accounts for 3% of the total surface area of Limpopo; however, over 10% of the population of Limpopo resides within its boundaries. The Municipality serves as the economic hub of Limpopo and has the highest population density in the Capricorn district. In terms of its physical composition Polokwane Municipality is 23% urbanised and 71% rural. The largest sector of the community within the municipality resides in rural tribal villages, followed by urban settlements.
The municipal spatial pattern reflects that of the historic apartheid city model, characterised by segregated settlement. At the centre of the area is the Polokwane economic hub, which comprises the central business district, industrial area, and a range of social services and well-established formal urban areas servicing the more affluent residents of Polokwane.
Situated on the outskirts in several clusters are less formal settlement areas, which are experiencing enormous influx from rural urban migration trends. These areas are in dire need of upgraded services and infrastructure, both social and engineering, and are struggling to cope with the informal influx of more and more people who want access to an improved quality and standard of living.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:
The municipal council consists of ninety members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forty-five councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in forty-five wards, while the remaining forty-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 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of fifty-two seats on the council.
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