The Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located in the southwestern region of the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality in the North West Province of South Africa.
Overview
| Type of municipality: | Local Municipality (Category B) |
| MIIF classification: | B3 (small towns) |
| Province: | North West |
| District: | Bojanala Platinum |
| Municipal code: | NW374 |
| Seat: | Koster |
| Number of wards: | 7 |
| Total area: | 3,973 km² (1,534 square miles) |
| Population: | 54,759 (in 2022) |
| Executive mayor: | Thabo Jacobs |
About
Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality is geographically located in the southwestern region of the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality.
The municipality is situated on the N4 toll road from Pretoria to Botswana and acts as a gateway from Johannesburg to Botswana.
Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality comprises 7 wards and covers an area of 3,973 km² (1,534 square miles), making it the second-largest of five local municipalities in the Bojanala Platinum District.
The administrative headquarters/seat of Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality is in Koster.
Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality is bordered by:
- Moses Kotane Local Municipality to the north
- Rustenburg Local Municipality to the east
- JB Marks Local Municipality in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality to the south
- Ditsobotla and Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipalities in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality to the west
The municipality’s rich environment and natural resource base provide opportunities for agriculture and slate quarry development.
Kgetlengrivier’s mining activities are related to diamonds, aggregate sand, and slate. It has a strong competitive advantage in terms of its climate, numerous dams, and biodiversity.
Population
According to the South African National Census of 2022, Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality has a population of 54,759 people, compared to 59,562 in 2016 and 51,049 in 2011.
The municipality has a population growth per annum of 0.68%.
According to the 2022 Census, 28.6% of the population is under the age of 15, 65.7% is between 15 and 64, and 5.6% is over 65.
Racial makeup
According to the 2022 Census, 80.1% of the population in Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality describe themselves as Black African, 16.8% as White, 1.7% as Coloured, and 0.9% as Indian/Asian.
Languages
According to the 2022 Census, 69.2% of the population speaks Setswana as their first language, 18% speak Afrikaans, 4.4% speak English, 1.5% speak isiZulu, and 6.9% speak other languages.
Economy
The main economic sectors of Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality are mining and agriculture.
Municipal council and management
The municipality is under S139 administration, effective from January 2022.
The Kgetlengrivier municipal council is comprised of 13 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation.
Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 7 wards, while the remaining 6 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 7 seats on the council.
| Composition of Council (No. of seats by political party) | – ANC: 7 – EFF: 2 – VF PLUS: 2 – DA: 1 – INDEPENDENT: 1 |
| Controlling party | ANC |
| Executive Mayor | Thabo Jacobs |
| Speaker | Mamiky Molefe |
| Chief Whip | Kagiso Selaolane |
| Other Council Members | – M.M Bhoola – E.M Doyi – LD Modisane – B.O Mogale – B.C Mokone – T.G Naledi – T.F Potgieter – D.J Ramoenyana – J.P Snyman – Nomonde Sole (MPAC) |
| Municipal Manager | Joseph Mogale |
| Chief Financial Officer | Maranatha Khunou |
| Senior Management | – Maranatha Khunou (Revenue Manager) – Linda Langa (MISS) – Witsman Maluleka (Acting Director: Infrastructure and Technical Services) – Kholisile Manentza (Regional Manager) – Reuben Mavhungu (Acting Director: Community Services) – Thabang Mekgoe (Project Management Unit) – Onkokame Moremi (Manager: Office of the Mayor) – V Mtshengu (Director: Corporate Services) – Sonto Ntshangase (Supply Chain Management) – Gilbert Sefanyetso (Manager: LED) |
| Communications Officers | Sannah Omphemetse Magakgala |
Towns/places
Below are the towns/places in Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality.
- Derby
- Koster
- Swartruggens
- Moedwil
Contact details
The contact details of Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality are listed in the table below.
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 66, Koster, 0348 |
| Physical Address: | Cnr Smuts and De Wet Street, Koster, 0348, North West Province |
| Telephone: | 014 403 5006 |
| Customer Care: | – 082 926 3065 – 063 771 0771 |
| Email: | – info@kgetlengrivier.gov.za – customercare@kgetlengrivier.gov.za |
| Website: | www.kgetlengrivier.gov.za |
