The Madibeng Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located in the eastern 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: | B1 (secondary city) |
| Province: | North West |
| District: | Bojanala Platinum |
| Municipal code: | NW372 |
| Seat: | Brits |
| Number of wards: | 41 |
| Total area: | 3,720 km² (1,436 square miles) |
| Population: | 522,566 (in 2022) |
| Executive mayor: | Douglas Maimane |
About
Madibeng Local Municipality is geographically located in the eastern region of the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, between the Magaliesberg and Witwatersrand, 60 kilometres from Rustenburg and 50 kilometres north of Pretoria.
The Madibeng Municipality is strategically located within proximity to Gauteng, Limpopo, Harare (in Zimbabwe), and the Maputo Harbour, and is positioned along the Heritage Route, linking the World Heritage Site with the Madikwe and Pilanesberg Game Reserves.
Madibeng Local Municipality comprises 41 wards and covers an area of 3,720 km² (1,436 square miles), making it the third-largest of five local municipalities in the Bojanala Platinum District.
The administrative headquarters/seat of Madibeng Local Municipality is in Brits.
Madibeng Local Municipality is bordered by:
- Moses Kotane and Rustenburg Local Municipalities to the west
- Thabazimbi Local Municipality in the Waterberg District Municipality in the Limpopo Province to the north
- Moretele Local Municipality to the east
- The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng Province to the east
- Mogale City Local Municipality in the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng Province to the south
Madibeng Local Municipality consists of several rural and urban areas, farm portions, and villages.
The municipality enjoys the privilege of being centrally located in the North West Province, with Rustenburg, Pretoria, Krugersdorp, and Johannesburg as bordering neighbours. These neighbouring towns are easily accessible through road networks, meaning that Madibeng residents are not confined to employment in the Madibeng jurisdiction alone, but can easily commute to workplaces in other cities and towns.
Madibeng Local Municipality can also be reached by train and has an airport for light aircraft. The National and soon to be International Lanseria Airport is situated a mere 40 kilometers from Brits.
Madibeng has a properly established and serviced industrial area consisting of a wide variety of industries, and therefore, manufacturing is viewed as one of the dominant sectors.
The turf soil found in Madibeng Local Municipality is ideal for vegetation and Brits is known for the big variety and quality of fruit and vegetables supplied to, amongst others, the Tshwane Market.
The municipality is home to the popular tourist area of Hartbeespoort Dam, which is South Africa’s second most visited place after the Waterfront in Cape Town.
Population
According to the South African National Census of 2022, Madibeng Local Municipality has a population of 522,566 people, compared to 536,110 in 2016 and 475,796 in 2011.
The municipality has a population growth per annum of 0.91%.
According to the 2022 Census, 26.3% of the population is under the age of 15, 67.9% is between 15 and 64, and 5.8% is over 65.
Racial makeup
According to the 2022 Census, 89.3% of the population in Madibeng Local Municipality describe themselves as Black African, 8.9% as White, 0.9% as Coloured, and 0.5% as Indian/Asian.
Languages
According to the 2022 Census, 43.5% of the population speaks Setswana as their first language, 11% speak Xitsonga, 9% speak Afrikaans, 7.9% speak Sepedi, and 28.6% speak other languages.
Economy
Madibeng Local Municipality is known for its diversified economy. Mining is the predominant economic activity with Madibeng being the world‘s third largest chrome producer, which also includes the richest Platinum Group Metals Reserve (situated on the Merensky Reef). Granite is another mining component.
Other main economic sectors in the municipality are manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism.
Municipal council and management
The municipality is under S139 administration, effective from January 2022.
The Madibeng municipal council is comprised of 82 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation.
Forty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 41 wards, while the remaining 41 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 44 seats on the council, giving it an absolute majority.
| Composition of Council (No. of seats by political party) | – ANC: 44 – EFF: 14 – DA: 12 – VF PLUS: 4 – SM: 3 – ACDP: 1 – AIC: 1 – ALJAMA: 1 – F4SD: 1 – UDM: 1 |
| Controlling party | ANC |
| Executive Mayor | Douglas Maimane |
| Speaker | Ditshego Mbezi |
| Chief Whip | Elsie Kgautle |
| Other Council Members | – Diale Diale (MPAC) – N.M Machete (Public Safety and Facilities Management) – N.M Maqakamba (IGR and Special Projects) – S.M Maunatlala (IDP, PMS, and Legal Services) – E.T.M Modise (Corporate Support Services) – S.D.N Nthangeni (Budget and Treasury Office) – P.A Phetlhe (Roads and Transport) – J Ratloi (Infrastructure and Technical Services) – J Sefudi (Human Settlement and Planning) – M Tlhopane (Community Development) |
| Municipal Manager | Quite Kgatla |
| Chief Financial Officer | Tshenolo Lefutswe |
| Senior Management | – Ilse Brits (Director: Infrastructure and Technical Services) – Pumla Dilinga (Acting Director: Public Safety, Fleet and Facilities Management) – Daniel Masemola (Director: Corporate Support Services) – S Minisi (Acting Director: Economic Development, Tourism and Agriculture) – M Mmapheto (Chief Audit Executive) – A.K Modise (IDP, PMS and Legal Services) – Johanna Motswatswe (Acting Manager: LED) – Neo Pule (Acting Director: Human Settlement and Planning) – Beauty Setsiba (Director: Community Service) |
| Communications Officers | Tumelo Tshabalala |
Towns/places
Below are the towns/places in Madibeng Local Municipality.
- Brits
- Broederstroom
- Damonsville
- De Wildt
- Hartbeespoort
- Jericho
- Kosmos
- Mmakau
- Modderspruit
- Mooinooi
- Rankotea
- Skeerpoort
- Sonop
- Wonderkop
- Hebron
Contact details
The contact details of Madibeng Local Municipality are listed in the table below.
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 106, Brits, 0250 |
| Physical Address: | 53 Van Velden Street, Brits, 0250 |
| Telephone: | 012 318 9100 |
| Fax: | 012 318 9203 |
| Email: | customercare@madibeng.gov.za |
| Website: | www.madibeng.gov.za |
Corruption
Madibeng Local Municipality has suffered from massive corruption and has spent over R7 million on forensic investigations. Despite senior officials being identified, no action has been taken. Irregular expenditure was up to R2.6 billion in the 2020/21 financial year.
As of 2024, the Madibeng Local Municipality owed Eskom and the City of Tshwane millions, while much of the community went without working roads, sanitation, electricity, water, housing, and sewerage.
