The Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality is a Category B municipality within the Sekhukhune District Municipality in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.
Overview
| Type of municipality: | Local Municipality (Category B) |
| MIIF classification: | B4 (mostly rural) |
| Province: | Limpopo |
| District: | Sekhukhune |
| Municipal code: | LIM476 |
| Seat: | Burgersfort |
| Number of wards: | 39 |
| Total area: | 5,693 km² (2,198 square miles) |
| Population: | 575,960 (in 2022) |
| Executive mayor: | Eddie Maila |
About
The Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality is geographically located in the northern and eastern regions of the Sekhukhune District Municipality.
The municipality was established after the August 2016 local elections by merging the Fetakgomo and Greater Tubatse local municipalities.
The Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality covers an area of 5,693 km² (2,198 square miles), making it the largest local municipality in the Sekhukhune District as it accounts for 42% of its geographical area.
The administrative headquarters/seat of the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality is in Burgersfort.
The municipality is divided into 39 wards.
The Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality is bordered by:
- Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality to the southwest
- Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality to the west
- Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality in the Capricorn District Municipality to the north
- Maruleng Local Municipality in the Mopani District Municipality to the northeast
- Thaba Chweu Local Municipality in the Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga Province to the east and south
The region is known as the Middelveld as it is located between the Highveld and Lowveld regions.
The vast majority of the area is made up of villages that are scattered throughout the northern part of the municipality.
Population
According to the South African National Census of 2022, the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality has a population of 575,960 people, compared to 489,902 in 2016, and 428,948 in 2011.
The municipality has a population growth per annum of 2.86%.
According to the 2022 Census, 32.7% of the population is under the age of 15, 61.6% is between 15 and 64, and 5.7% is over 65.
Economy
The main economic sectors of the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality are agriculture, tourism, mining, quarrying, manufacturing, trade, general government services, accommodation, catering, community, social, and personal services.
Municipal council and management
The Fetakgomo Tubatse municipal council is comprised of 77 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation.
Thirty-nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 39 wards, while the remaining 38 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 54 seats on the council.
| Composition of Council (No. of seats by political party) | – ANC: 54 – EFF: 14 – DA: 2 – SADA: 2 – AZAPO: 1 – BPSA: 1 – PAC: 1 – PAU: 1 – VF PLUS: 1 |
| Controlling party | ANC |
| Executive Mayor | Eddie Maila |
| Speaker | M.B. Pholwane |
| Chief Whip | Shoba Makgalema Vincent |
| Other Council Members | – R.M. Magooa (Director: Community Services) – M.F. Mardi (Deputy CFO) – M.A. Mathebula (Director: Development Planning) – L.H. Mojalefa (MPAC Chairperson) |
| Municipal Manager | Mogaramedi Makgata |
| Chief Financial Officer | Lesley Makgopa |
| Senior Management | – M.M. Mabelane (Head: Development and Planning) – IT Makofane (Deputy Head: Local Economic Development ans Tourism) – KPT Malepe (Deputy Head: Corporate Services ) – O.T. Mashego (Head: Local Economic Development and Tourism) – R.M. Mashego (Head: Corporate Services) – L.D. Mengwai (Deputy Head: Infrastructure Development and Technical Services) – Q Moeng (Head: Budget and Treasury) – L.H. Mojalefa (MPAC Chairperson) – N.D. Mphethi (Head: Infrastructure Development and Technical Services) – M.R. Radingwana (Head: Community Services) |
| Communications Officers | – G Malatjie – T.A. Mokoena |
Towns/places
Below are the towns/places in the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality.
- Burgersfort
- Ga-Mashamothane
- Ohrigstad
- Steelpoort
Contact details
The contact details of the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality are listed in the table below.
| Postal Address: | P.O Box 206, Burgersford, 1150 |
| Physical Address: | 1 Kastania Street, Burgersfort, Limpopo |
| Telephone: | 013 231 1000 |
| Fax: | 013 231 1041 |
| Website: | www.ftlm.gov.za |
