Rustenburg Local Municipality is a Category B municipality within 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: | NW373 |
| Seat: | Rustenburg |
| Number of wards: | 45 |
| Total area: | 3,416 km² (1,319 square miles) |
| Population: | 562,031 (in 2022) |
| Executive mayor: | Sheila Mabale-Huma |
About
The Rustenburg Local Municipality was established by North West Provincial Gazette No 5574 dated 29 September 2000 in terms of Section 12 of the Municipal Structures Act, Act 117 of 1998. Following this notice, existing municipalities were disestablished and the new Rustenburg Local Municipality came into being.
Rustenburg is situated at the foot of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range. Rustenburg (meaning ‘town of rest’ or ‘resting place’ in Afrikaans) was proclaimed a township in 1851.
Rustenburg Local Municipality is geographically located in the central and southern regions of the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality.
Rustenburg Local Municipality comprises 45 wards and covers an area of 3,416 km² (1,319 square miles), making it the second-smallest of five local municipalities in the Bojanala Platinum District.
The administrative headquarters/seat of Rustenburg Local Municipality is in the city of Rustenburg, which is situated about 112 kilometres northwest of both Pretoria and Johannesburg.
Rustenburg Local Municipality is bordered by:
- Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality to the west
- Moses Kotane Local Municipality to the north
- Madibeng Local Municipality to the east
- Mogale City Local Municipality in the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng Province to the east
- Merafong City Local Municipality in the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng Province to the southeast
- JB Marks Local Municipality in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality to the south
Rustenburg is the most populous municipality in the North West province and the fastest-growing municipality in South Africa.
This municipality is a malaria-free area.
Rustenburg Local Municipality is home to Boekenhoutfontein, the farm of Paul Kruger, president of the South African Republic.
Population
According to the South African National Census of 2022, Rustenburg Local Municipality has a population of 562,031 people, compared to 626,522 in 2016 and 549,575 in 2011.
The municipality has a population growth per annum of 0.22%.
According to the 2022 Census, 24.7% of the population is under the age of 15, 71.3% is between 15 and 64, and 4% is over 65.
Racial makeup
According to the 2022 Census, 88.5% of the population in Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality describe themselves as Black African, 9.4% as White, 0.9% as Coloured, and 0.8% as Indian/Asian.
Languages
According to the 2022 Census, 53.9% of the population speaks Setswana as their first language, 9.9% speak Afrikaans, 9.6% speak isiXhosa, 5.6% speak Xitsonga, and 21% speak other languages.
Economy
The main economic sectors of Rustenburg Local Municipality are trade and mining.
Municipal council and management
The Rustenburg municipal council is comprised of 89 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation.
Forty-five councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 45 wards, while the remaining 44 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 won a majority on the council.
| Composition of Council (No. of seats by political party) | – ANC: 43 – EFF: 17 – DA: 13 – T.C.M.: 7 – VF PLUS: 3 – ACDP: 1 – AIC: 1 – ARONA: 1 – BCM: 1 – F4SD: 1 – INDEPENDENT: 1 – UDM: 1 |
| Controlling party | Hung Council |
| Executive Mayor | Sheila Mabale-Huma |
| Speaker | Lebogang Pule |
| Chief Whip | Rapula Makhanda |
| Other Council Members | – Maleho Gaonakala (MMC: Corporate Support Services) – Khoeli Libe (MMC: Special Projects and Intergovernmental Relations) – Boipelo Marekoa (MMC: Planning and Human Settlement) – Virginia Mputle (MMC: Public Safety) – Ratanang Nke (MMC: Budget and Treasury Office) – Karabo Phutu (MMC: Local Economic Development) – Selebaleng Pule (MMC: Integrated Development Planning) – Lebogang Pule (MMC: Roads and Transport) – Thabang Rampou (MMC: Technical and Infrastructure Services) – Nombulelo Xatasi (MMC: Community Development) |
| Municipal Manager | Ashmar Khuduge |
| Chief Financial Officer | Godfrey Gaadise Ditsele |
| Senior Management | – Keaobaka Boikanyo (Director: Public Safety) – Mphoentle Halenyane (Director: Planning and Development) – Edward Komane (Director: Local Economic Development) – P Mahapela (Acting Director: Corporate Support Services) – G Mahlangu (Acting Director: Technical and Infrastructure) – Obed Moleele (Director: Rustenburg Rapid Transport) – Nelly Rampete (Director: Community Development) |
| Communications Officers | Boitumelo ES Mareume |
Towns/places
Below are the towns/places in Rustenburg Local Municipality.
- Hartbeesfontein-A
- Barseba
- Beestekraal
- Bethanie
- Freedom Park
- Kroondal
- Marikana (Rooikoppies)
- Phatsima
- Phokeng
- Rustenburg
- Tlhabane
- Zinniaville
Contact details
The contact details of Rustenburg Local Municipality are listed in the table below.
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 16, Rustenburg, 0300 |
| Physical Address: | Mpheni House, Cnr Beyers Naude and Mandela Drive, Rustenburg |
| Telephone: | 014 590 3111 |
| Fax: | 014 590 3006 |
| Email: | communicationsunit@rustenburg.gov.za |
| Website: | www.rustenburg.gov.za |
| Emergency: | 014 590 3090 |
| Customer Care Centre: | 014 590 3508 |
| Toll-Free Number: | 112 |
| Rates and Taxes: | 014 590 3090 |
| Anti-fraud Hotline: | 0800 811 222 |
| Law Enforcement: | 014 590 3304 |
| Water Department: | 014 590 3324 / 3521 |
| Traffic Office: | 014 590 3221 |
| Licensing and Testing: | 014 590 3225 / 3367 / 3228 |
| Mechanical & Engineering Office: | 014 590 3572 |
| Planning: | 014 590 3089 / 3083 / 3460 |
| Fire Department: | 014 590 3232 / 3444 |
| Police: | 014 590 4100 |
| Cemeteries and Parks: | 014 590 3459 |
| Recreation Center: | 014 533 3410 |
| Public Works: | 014 597 4604 |
| Community Services: | 014 590 3310/3104 |
| Public Library: | 014 590 3704/3705 |
| Building Services: | 014 3102 3072 |
