The Sekhukhune District Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Selete wa Sekhukhune) is one of the 5 districts of the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Groblersdal. As of 2011, the majority of its 1,076,840 inhabitants spoke Sepedi. The district code is DC47.
Sekhukhune | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Seat | Groblersdal |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Cllr Maleke Mokganyetji |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,528 km2 (5,223 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,076,840 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2016) | |
| • Black African | 98.6% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 1.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Pedi | 82.2% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 4.4% |
| • Zulu | 3.3% |
| • Tsonga | 2.0% |
| • Other | 8.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC47 |
| Website | sekhukhunedistrict |
This district is named after the natural region of Sekhukhuneland. Sekhukhuneland is named after the Pedi King Sekhukhune, who succeeded Sekwati in 1860 or 1861.
Geography
editNeighbours
editSekhukhune is surrounded by:
- Capricorn (DC35) to the north
- Mopani (DC33) to the east
- Ehlanzeni (DC32) to the south-east
- Nkangala (DC31) to the south
- Waterberg (DC36) to the north-west
Local municipalities
editThe district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fetakgomo/Tubatse | 429,471 | 39.88% | Pedi |
| Makhuduthamaga | 262 906 | 27.18% | Pedi |
| Elias Motsoaledi | 220 738 | 22.82% | Pedi |
| Ephraim Mogale | 121 331 | 12.55% | Pedi |
Demographics
editThe following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sepedi | 806 209 | 83.36% |
| Ndebele | 42 450 | 4.39% |
| Zulu | 26 758 | 2.77% |
| Swati | 22 028 | 2.28% |
| Tswana | 22 003 | 2.28% |
| Tsonga | 19 373 | 2.00% |
| Sotho | 12 815 | 1.33% |
| Afrikaans | 7 956 | 0.82% |
| Xhosa | 2 191 | 0.23% |
| English | 2 165 | 0.22% |
| Venda | 1 665 | 0.17% |
| Other | 1 568 | 0.16% |
Gender
edit| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 536 715 | 55.50% |
| Male | 430 411 | 44.50% |
Ethnic group
edit| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 958 578 | 99.12% |
| White | 7 358 | 0.76% |
| Coloured | 715 | 0.07% |
| Indian/Asian | 475 | 0.05% |
Age
edit| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 116 031 | 12.00% |
| 005 - 009 | 137 472 | 14.21% |
| 010 - 014 | 144 079 | 14.90% |
| 015 - 019 | 134 067 | 13.86% |
| 020 - 024 | 84 482 | 8.74% |
| 025 - 029 | 58 621 | 6.06% |
| 030 - 034 | 46 464 | 4.80% |
| 035 - 039 | 44 473 | 4.60% |
| 040 - 044 | 36 946 | 3.82% |
| 045 - 049 | 33 255 | 3.44% |
| 050 - 054 | 28 931 | 2.99% |
| 055 - 059 | 21 971 | 2.27% |
| 060 - 064 | 21 959 | 2.27% |
| 065 - 069 | 17 382 | 1.80% |
| 070 - 074 | 17 411 | 1.80% |
| 075 - 079 | 9 079 | 0.94% |
| 080 - 084 | 8 508 | 0.88% |
| 085 - 089 | 3 181 | 0.33% |
| 090 - 094 | 1 728 | 0.18% |
| 095 - 099 | 712 | 0.07% |
| 100 plus | 374 | 0.04% |
Politics
editElection results
editElection results for Sekhukhune in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 484 867 [50.13% of total population]
- Total votes: 318 986 [32.98% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 65.79% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 294 824 | 92.43% |
| Democratic Alliance | 6 701 | 2.10% |
| United Democratic Movement | 4 855 | 1.52% |
| Pan African Congress | 3 650 | 1.14% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 2 279 | 0.71% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 2 022 | 0.63% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 949 | 0.30% |
| New National Party | 833 | 0.26% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 521 | 0.16% |
| Independent Democrats | 320 | 0.10% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 295 | 0.09% |
| EMSA | 261 | 0.08% |
| NA | 252 | 0.08% |
| SOPA | 250 | 0.08% |
| PJC | 223 | 0.07% |
| CDP | 174 | 0.05% |
| UF | 166 | 0.05% |
| TOP | 152 | 0.05% |
| KISS | 103 | 0.03% |
| NLP | 85 | 0.03% |
| Minority Front | 71 | 0.02% |
| Total | 318 986 | 100.00% |
2016 Local Election results for Sekhukhune District Municipality
African National Congress: 169 604 ||68.63%
Economic Freedom Fighters:48 228 ||19.51%
Democratic Alliance:13 368 ||5.41%
Pan African Congress :1 322 ||0.53%
Azanian People's Organisation:2 103 ||0.65%
Freedom Front Plus :1 097 ||0.44%
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
External links
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