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Since 2010 Nketoana Local Municipality has been embroiled in corruption scandals and officials only arrested and jailed in 2023.[https://sundayworld.co.za/news/former-top-officials-at-nketoana-municipality-get-jail-terms/] |
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In 2019, residents of Mamafubedu torched the house of Mamikie Mokoena, [[Nketoana Local Municipality]] Mayor, accusing the mayor of failing to deliver water for a week to residents of Mandela Park. Residents were without running water for months until a borehole was installed by the local farmer. <ref>https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sundayworld/news/2019-08-06-residents-vent-anger-on-mayor-police/</ref> |
In 2019, residents of Mamafubedu torched the house of Mamikie Mokoena, [[Nketoana Local Municipality]] Mayor, accusing the mayor of failing to deliver water for a week to residents of Mandela Park. Residents were without running water for months until a borehole was installed by the local farmer. <ref>https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sundayworld/news/2019-08-06-residents-vent-anger-on-mayor-police/</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:49, 5 July 2024
Nketoana | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
.svg) Location in the Free State | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
| Seat | Reitz |
| Wards | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mamiki Mokoena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,611 km2 (2,166 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 60,324 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 91.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 7.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 75.9% |
| • Zulu | 10.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 8.7% |
| • Sign language | 1.7% |
| • Other | 3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | FS193 |
Nketoana Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Nketoana; Template:Lang-zu) is a local municipality within the Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 41401 | 5.51 | 222 | Sotho |
| Cremona | 41402 | 0.46 | 2,021 | Sotho |
| Leratswana | 41403 | 0.82 | 3,429 | Sotho |
| Lindley | 41404 | 21.07 | 1,621 | Afrikaans |
| Mamafubedu | 41405 | 1.38 | 8,121 | Sotho |
| Ntha | 41407 | 2.16 | 8,500 | Sotho |
| Petrus Steyn | 41408 | 9.74 | 1,163 | Afrikaans |
| Petsana | 41409 | 2.76 | 13,670 | Sotho |
| Reitz | 41410 | 6.51 | 1,781 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder of the municipality | 41406 | 5,560.92 | 21,423 | Sotho |
Politics
The municipal council consists of eighteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nine wards, while the remaining nine are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the 2021 South African municipal elections the African National Congress (ANC) won a reduced majority of ten seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 6,469 | 49.26 | 8 | 7,148 | 54.72 | 2 | 10 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,613 | 12.28 | 1 | 1,695 | 12.98 | 2 | 3 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 1,501 | 11.43 | 0 | 1,698 | 13.00 | 2 | 2 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 1,039 | 7.91 | 0 | 1,029 | 7.88 | 2 | 2 | |
| Independent candidates | 1,887 | 14.37 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| All Unemployment Labour Alliance | 676 | 5.18 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 5 other parties | 624 | 4.75 | 0 | 816 | 6.25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 13,133 | 100.00 | 9 | 13,062 | 100.00 | 9 | 18 | |
| Valid votes | 13,133 | 98.01 | 13,062 | 97.49 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 267 | 1.99 | 336 | 2.51 | ||||
| Total votes | 13,400 | 100.00 | 13,398 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 28,691 | 46.70 | 28,691 | 46.70 | ||||
Corruption and service delivery protests
Since 2010 Nketoana Local Municipality has been embroiled in corruption scandals and officials only arrested and jailed in 2023.[1]
In 2019, residents of Mamafubedu torched the house of Mamikie Mokoena, Nketoana Local Municipality Mayor, accusing the mayor of failing to deliver water for a week to residents of Mandela Park. Residents were without running water for months until a borehole was installed by the local farmer. [6]
In June 2024, the Democratic Alliance open a case after the municipality purchased a truck worth R2.3 million but never utilized it for service delivery .[7]
References
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Nketoana". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sundayworld/news/2019-08-06-residents-vent-anger-on-mayor-police/
- ^ Kgobotlo, Boitumelo (2024-06-18). "R2m truck stands idle a year after Free State municipality bought it". Sunday World. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
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