The Kgatelopele Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located in the eastern region of the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.
Overview
| Type of municipality: | Local Municipality (Category B) |
| MIIF classification: | B3 (small towns) |
| Province: | Northern Cape |
| District: | ZF Mgcawu |
| Municipal code: | NC086 |
| Seat: | Daniëlskuil |
| Number of wards: | 6 |
| Total area: | 2,478 km² (957 square miles) |
| Population: | 19,854 (in 2022) |
| Executive mayor: | Irene Williams |
About
The Kgatelopele Local Municipality is geographically located in the eastern region of the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality. It was formerly known as the Danielskuil Municipal District or Area.
The name Kgatelopele is a Setswana word meaning “progress”.
The Kgatelopele Local Municipality covers an area of 2,478 km² (957 square miles), making it the smallest of five local municipalities in the ZF Mgcawu District, as it accounts for only 2% of its geographical area.
The Kgatelopele Local Municipality is bordered by:
- Tsantsabane Local Municipality to the west and south
- Siyancuma Local Municipality in the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality to the south
- Dikgatlong Local Municipality in the Frances Baard District Municipality to the east
- Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality to the north
The municipality comprises 6 wards.
The administrative headquarters/seat of the Kgatelopele Local Municipality is in Daniëlskuil.
Population
According to the South African National Census of 2022, the Kgatelopele Local Municipality has a population of 19,854 people, compared to 20,691 in 2016 and 18,687 in 2011.
The municipality has a population growth per annum of 0.59%.
According to the 2022 Census, 26.6% of the population is under the age of 15, 68.2% is between 15 and 64, and 5.2% is over 65.
Racial makeup
According to the 2022 Census, 49.9% of the population in the Kgatelopele Local Municipality describe themselves as Black African, 38.9% as Coloured, 9.8% as White, and 0.7% as Indian/Asian.
Languages
According to the 2022 Census, 58.3% of the population speaks Afrikaans as their first language, 32.7% speak Setswana, 2.9% speak English, 1.6% speak isiXhosa, and 4.5% speak other languages.
Economy
The main economic sectors of the Kgatelopele Local Municipality are agriculture, mining, business services, and manufacturing.
Municipal council and management
The Kgatelopele municipal council is comprised of 11 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation.
Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 6 wards, while the remaining 5 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, no party obtained a majority on the council.
| Composition of Council (No. of seats by political party) | – ANC: 5 – DA: 2 – PA: 1(1x VACANT) – EFF: 1 – VF PLUS: 1 |
| Controlling party | Hung Council |
| Executive Mayor | Irene Williams |
| Speaker | Mosala Leutlwetse |
| Chief Whip | Ronel Haai |
| Other Council Members | – Dorcas Burger – Patience Leburu – Francois Maritz – Denys Pienaar – Frikkie Sebelego (PR Councillor) – Jan Slinger – Anna Christina Van Zyl |
| Municipal Manager | Adv Willie Blundin |
| Chief Financial Officer | Keanan Scholts |
| Senior Management | – William Gaseranye (Deputy CFO) – Irene Moemedi (LED Officer) – Linda Skota (Acting: Technical Manager) |
| Communications Officers | Nadine Sabella |
Towns/places
Below are the towns/places in the Kgatelopele Local Municipality.
- Daniëlskuil
- Lime Acres
- Owendale
Contact details
The contact details of the Kgatelopele Local Municipality are listed in the table below.
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 43, Daniëlskuil, 8405 |
| Physical Address: | 222 Barker Street, Daniëlskuil, 8405 |
| Telephone: | 053 384 8600 |
| Fax: | 053 384 0326 |
| Email: | customercare@kgatelopele.gov.za |
| Website: | www.kgatelopele.gov.za |
