The Naledi Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located in the central region of the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati 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: | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
| Municipal code: | NW392 |
| Seat: | Vryburg |
| Number of wards: | 9 |
| Total area: | 7,030 km² (2,714 square miles) |
| Population: | 63,755 (in 2022) |
| Executive mayor: | C.J Groep |
About
The Naledi Local Municipality is geographically located in the central region of the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality.
The Naledi Local Municipality comprises 9 wards and covers an area of 7,030 km² (2,714 square miles), making it the second-largest of five local municipalities in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District, as it accounts for 16% of its geographical area.
The administrative headquarters/seat of the Naledi Local Municipality is in Vryburg.
The Naledi Local Municipality is bordered by:
- Ratlou Local Municipality in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality to the north
- Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality to the north and west
- Greater Taung Local Municipality to the west and south
- Mamusa Local Municipality to the south and east
- Tswaing Local Municipality in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality to the east
Naledi Local Municipality is known as the Texas of South Africa because of the cattle breeding and agricultural activities that take place there.
Population
According to the South African National Census of 2022, the Naledi Local Municipality has a population of 63,755 people, compared to 68,803 in 2016 and 66,781 in 2011.
The municipality has a population growth per annum of -0.45%.
According to the 2022 Census, 30.2% of the population is under the age of 15, 64.6% is between 15 and 64, and 5.2% is over 65.
Racial makeup
According to the 2022 Census, 74% of the population in the Greater Taung Local Municipality describe themselves as Black African, 14.7% as Coloured, 9.5% as White, and 1.1% as Indian/Asian.
Languages
According to the 2022 Census, 68.8% of the population speaks Setswana as their first language, 23.8% speak Afrikaans, 3.4% speak English, and 4% speak other languages.
Economy
The main economic sectors of the Naledi Local Municipality are agriculture, hunting, and tourism.
Tourism
Below are some of the most popular tourist attractions in the municipality;
- The Leon Taljaard Nature Reserve
- The Swartfontein Recreational Resort
Municipal council and management
The municipality is under S139 administration, effective from January 2022.
The Naledi municipal council is comprised of 18 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation.
Nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 9 wards, while the remaining 9 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 10 seats on the council.
| Composition of Council (No. of seats by political party) | – ANC: 10 – DA: 3 – EFF: 3 – AICM: 1 – VF PLUS: 1 |
| Controlling party | ANC |
| Executive Mayor | C.J Groep (Mayor and Chairperson: Executive Committee) |
| Speaker | P.G.C Gulane |
| Chief Whip | E.M Letshwene |
| Other Council Members | – W.M Letshwene (Chairperson: Infrastructure, Basic Services and Economic Development) – F.D Mgida (Community Services, Housing and Tourism) – H van Huyssteen (Chairperson: Finance/Budget, Treasury Office and Corporate Services) |
| Municipal Manager | Modisenyane T Segapo |
| Chief Financial Officer | Kagisho Maruping |
| Senior Management | – T.N Appolus (Executive Manager: Corporate Service and Administration) – Tshepo Goralotse (Manager: LED) – E Makgatlhela (Executive Manager: Community Services) – O.P Makobo (Manager: LED) – S.N Mongale (Director: Technical Services) |
| Communications Officers | – Kopano Portia – Bokao Atwell Setlhapo |
Towns/places
Below are the towns/places in the Naledi Local Municipality.
- Stella
- Vryburg
Contact details
The contact details of the Naledi Local Municipality are listed in the table below.
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 35, Vryburg, 8600 |
| Physical Address: | 19A Market Street, Vryburg, 8600 |
| Telephone: | 053 928 2200 |
| Fax: | 053 927 3482 |
| Email: | info@naledigov.co.za |
| Website: | www.naledilm.co.za |
| Rapid Response: | 053 928 2252 |
| Fire: | 053 928 2295/78 |
| Crime Patrollers: | 053 928 2225 |
| Electricity: | 053 928 2290 |
| Vryburg Police Station: | 053 928 4022 |
| Joe Morolong Hospital: | 053 928 9000 |
| GBV Command Centre: | 0800 428 428 |
| Persons with disabilities: | SMS ‘help’ to 31531 |
| Women Abuse Helpline: | 0800 150 150 |
| Child Line: | 0800 055 555 |
| SAPS Crime Stop: | 0860 10111 |
| SMS Crime Line: | 32211 |
| National AIDS Helpline: | 0800 012 322 |
