Ventersdorp Local Municipality
| Ventersdorp | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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.svg) Location in the North West |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | North West | |
| District | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | |
| Seat | Ventersdorp | |
| Wards | 6 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Nontetho Cilia Phoyane | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,764 km2 (1,453 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 56,702 | |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011) | ||
| • Black African | 90.1% | |
| • Coloured | 2.7% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% | |
| • White | 5.9% | |
| First languages (2011) | ||
| • Tswana | 75.0% | |
| • Afrikaans | 8.9% | |
| • Xhosa | 7.3% | |
| • English | 2.4% | |
| • Other | 6.4% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | NW401 | |
Ventersdorp Local Municipality was a local municipality in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. The seat of local municipality was Ventersdorp. After the municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Tlokwe/Ventersdorp Local Municipality.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:
The municipal council consisted of twelve members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining six were chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives was proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of ten seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the election.
Coordinates: 26°20′S 26°55′E / 26.333°S 26.917°E
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