Dr JS Moroka
| Dr JS Moroka Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality |
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Slogan "Vive Disce Labora" , Learn, live, work ' |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| province | Mpumalanga | |
| District | Nkangala | |
| Seat | Siyabuswa | |
| surface | 1,416.4 km² | |
| Residents | 249,705 (October 2011) | |
| density | 176 inhabitants per km² | |
| key | MP316 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-MP | |
| Website | www.moroka.gov.za (English) | |
| politics | ||
| mayor | Gijimani Jimmy Skosana | |
| Political party | African National Congress | |
Coordinates: 25 ° 7 ′ S , 29 ° 3 ′ E
Dr JS Moroka ( English Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality ) is a municipality in the South African district of Nkangala in the Mpumalanga province . The administrative seat of the municipality is Siyabuswa . The ANC has the majority in the local council.
The community was named after James Moroka , who was president of the ANC from 1949 to 1952. The municipality covers an area of 1416 square kilometers.
geography
The municipality is located in the northeast of the province and shares a large part of the municipality boundary with the Limpopo province . In the south it borders on the municipality of Thembisile Hani and in the south-west on the province of Gauteng . In the center of the community is the Rhenosterkop Dam (also Mkhombo Dam ). The Elands River flows through the reservoir. The camel flows into the Elands in the municipality. The main traffic artery in the municipality is the R568, which joins the R 573 at the eastern municipality boundary.
places
- Marapjane
- Nokaneng
- Seabe
- Siyabuswa.
economy
The largest employers in the municipality are the public services and agriculture sectors. Livestock is farmed and maize and vegetables are grown. The main industrial area is around Siyabuswa.
population
The population decreased in five years from 249,705 (2011 census) to 246,016 (2016).
Of the population in 2011, 99.4% were black.
The first language was 36.1% isiNdebele , 30.7% Sepedi , 17.3% Setswana , 5% Xitsonga , 3.4% Sesotho , 3.1% isiZulu , 1.2% English 0.8% Siswati and 0.5% isiXhosa .
Attractions
- The community offers bird watching opportunities.
- Rhenosterkop Dam
- Mkhombo Nature Reserve
- Mdala Nature Reserve
- Ndzundza Mabhoko Royal Kraal
Web links
- Official website of the municipality (English)
- Portrait at localgovernment.co.za (English)
- Analysis of the community - Integrated Development Plan 2009/10 (PDF; 2.86 MB, English)
- Dr. JS Moroka Local Municipality. Mpumalanga Top Business, accessed June 24, 2010 .
Individual evidence
- ^ The Local Government Handbook - A complete guide to municipalities in South Africa. Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality (MP316). Yes! Media, accessed December 26, 2016 .
- ^ South African Language - Place Names. Retrieved June 24, 2010 .
- ↑ Dr. JS Moroka. (No longer available online.) Municipal Demarcation Board , formerly original ; accessed on June 24, 2010 (English). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Ward Delimitation 2009 - Supplementary Map. (No longer available online.) Municipal Demarcation Board, formerly original ; accessed on June 24, 2010 (English). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ MUNICIPAL CONTACTS: Mpumalanga: Nkangala District Municipality District Municipality. (No longer available online.) Water Institute of Southern Africa, archived from the original on January 13, 2010 ; accessed on June 24, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Mpumalanga Top Business (Ed.).
- ↑ www.localgovernment.co.za: Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality (MP316): Demographic
- ↑ Stats SA: Community Survey 2016 (accessed September 17, 2017)
- ↑ http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=993&id=dr-js-moroka-municipality
