Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located in the southern region of the Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.
Overview
| Type of municipality: | Local Municipality (Category B) |
| MIIF classification: | B3 (small towns) |
| Province: | Mpumalanga |
| District: | Gert Sibande |
| Municipal code: | MP304 |
| Seat: | Volksrust |
| Number of wards: | 11 |
| Total area: | 5,227 km² (2,018 square miles) |
| Population: | 115,304 (in 2022) |
| Executive mayor: | BJ Mhlanga |
About
Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality is geographically situated in the southern part of the Gert Sibande District Municipality.
The municipality is named after Pixley ka Isaka Seme, a founder and president of the African National Congress.
Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality covers an area of 5,227 km² (2,018 square miles) making it the third-largest local municipality in the Gert Sibande District as it accounts for 16% of its geographical area.
The administrative headquarters/seat of Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality is in Volksrust.
The municipality is divided into 11 wards.
Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality is bordered by:
- Lekwa Local Municipality to the west
- Msukaligwa Local Municipality to the north
- Mkhondo Local Municipality to the east
- eDumbe Local Municipality in the Zululand District in the KwaZulu-Natal Province to the south
- eMadlangeni and Newcastle Local Municipalities in the Amajuba District in the KwaZulu-Natal Province to the south
- Phumelela Local Municipality in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District in the Free State Province to the southwest
Population
According to the South African National Census of 2022, Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality has a population of 115,304 people, compared to 85,395 in 2016, and 83,235 in 2011.
The municipality has a population growth per annum of 3.16%.
According to the 2022 Census, 26.7% of the population is under the age of 15, 66.9% is between 15 and 64, and 6.4% is over 65.
Racial makeup
According to the 2022 Census, 90.5% of the population in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality describe themselves as Black African, 7.4% as White, 1.2% as Indian/Asian, and 0.6% as Coloured.
Languages
According to the 2022 Census, 82.8% of the population speaks isiZulu as their first language, 6.8% speak Afrikaans, 2.3% speak English, 2.2% speak Sesotho, and 5.9% speak other languages.
Economy
The main economic sectors of Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality are agriculture, trade, community services, construction, finance, manufacturing, transport, utilities, and mining.
Municipal council and management
The Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme municipal council is comprised of 21 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation.
Eleven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 11 wards, while the remaining 10 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 1 November 2021, the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of thirteen seats on the council.
| Composition of Council (No. of seats by political party) | – ANC: 13 – EFF: 3 – DA: 2 – APEMO: 1 – F4SD: 1 – IFP: 1 |
| Controlling party | ANC |
| Executive Mayor | BJ Mhlanga |
| Speaker | BG Mavuso |
| Chief Whip | Bongane TA Zulu |
| Other Council Members | Zamokuhle G Mbethe (MPAC Chairperson) |
| Municipal Manager | Absalom Ngcobo |
| Chief Financial Officer | BF James |
| Senior Management | – H Greeff (Director: Infrastructure, Planning, Development and Housing) – TA Loko (Director: Corporate Services) |
| Communications Officers | Sibonelo Ndlhela |
Towns/places
Below are the towns/places in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality.
- Amersfoort
- Daggakraal
- Perdekop
- Volksrust
- Wakkerstroom
Contact details
The contact details of Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality are listed in the table below.
| Postal address: | Private Bag X9011, Volksrust, 2470 |
| Physical address: | Cnr Adelaide Tambo Street and Dr. Nelson Mandela Drive, Volksrust |
| Telephone: | 017 734 6100 |
| Fax: | 086-630-2209 |
| Email: | – enquiries@pixleykaseme.gov.za – records@pixleykaseme.gov.za |
| Website: | www.pixleykaseme.gov.za |
| Standby traffic & accidents: | 082 774 4905 |
| Solid water collection and cemetery services: | 078 331 2026 |
| Water and sanitation: | 082 774 4906 |
| Fire brigade: | 079 896 7441 |
| Electricity: | 082 774 4907 |
