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Local municipality in Gauteng, South Africa
Randfontein
Local municipality
Official seal of RandfonteinSeal
Location of Randfontein Local Municipality within GautengLocation of Randfontein Local Municipality within Gauteng
Coordinates: 26°10′S 27°40′E / 26.167°S 27.667°E / -26.167; 27.667
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
DistrictWest Rand
SeatRandfontein
Wards22
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorSylvia Thebenare (ANC)
Area
 • Total475 km (183 sq mi)
Population
 • Total149,286
 • Density310/km (810/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African69.2%
 • Coloured9.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White20.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Tswana34.1%
 • Afrikaans28.9%
 • Xhosa8.0%
 • Sotho6.4%
 • Other22.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeGT482

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.

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:

Place Code Area (km) 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

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.

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
VF+ 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

  1. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. "Integrated Development Plan 2009 - 2010." The Randfontein Local Municipality. Retrieved on Oct 6, 2009.
  4. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  5. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Randfontein" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  6. "Seat Calculation Detail: Randfontein" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.

External links

Municipalities of Gauteng
Metropolitan
District
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Sedibeng
West Rand
List of municipalities in Gauteng
Municipalities and communities of West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng
District seat: Randfontein
Mogale City
West Rand District within South Africa
West Rand District within South Africa
Merafong City
Rand West City
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