Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
District municipality
Official seal of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
Seal
Location in South Africa
Location in South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
SeatVryburg
Local municipalities
List
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorTebogo Babuile (EFF)[2]
Area
 • Total43,700 km2 (16,900 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total463,815
 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[3]
 • Black African91.4%
 • Coloured4.0%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White3.9%
First languages (2011)
[3]
 • Tswana83.6%
 • Afrikaans7.6%
 • English1.9%
 • Sotho1.8%
 • Other5.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeDC39
Websitedrrsmdm.gov.za

The Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati), formerly the Bophirima District Municipality,[4] is one of the 4 districts of the North West province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Vryburg. As of 2011, the majority of its 439,637 residents speak Setswana. The district code is DC39. It is South Africa's largest beef producing district, with Hereford cattle the most popular. It is sometimes called "the Texas of South Africa". Maize and peanuts are important crops produced in the district. The district was renamed after the former Mayor of Vryburg, Ruth Mompati.

Geography

Neighbours

Mompati District is surrounded (clockwise) by:

Local municipalities

The district contains the following 5 local municipalities:

Local municipality Population % Dominant language
Greater Taung177 64238.30%Tswana
Kagisano-Molopo105 78922.81%Tswana
Naledi66 78114.40%Tswana
Mamusa60 35513.01%Tswana
Lekwa-Teemane53 24811.48%Tswana

Demographics

The following statistics are from the 2011 census.

Language Population %
Tswana384 95683.60%
Afrikaans35 2137.65%
English8 6961.89%
Sotho8 1181.76%
Xhosa7 0921.54%
Ndebele4 3100.94%
Other4 2870.93%
Zulu3 9640.86%
Sign language1 7660.38%
Northern Sotho1 2110.26%
Tsonga4810.10%
Venda2140.05%
Swati1550.03%

Gender

Gender Population %
Female239,09751.55%
Male224,71848.45%

Ethnic group

Ethnic group Population %
Black African423,98091.41%
Coloured18,3463.96%
White18,1273.91%
Indian/Asian1,3580.43%

Age

Age Population %
000 - 00450 05111.38%
005 - 00955 30312.58%
010 - 01456 82512.93%
015 - 01952 12911.86%
020 - 02438 4818.75%
025 - 02931 1847.09%
030 - 03426 7806.09%
035 - 03925 2345.74%
040 - 04422 1625.04%
045 - 04918 3544.17%
050 - 05414 8013.37%
055 - 05912 8822.93%
060 - 06410 8922.48%
065 - 0698 5201.94%
070 - 0746 4431.47%
075 - 0794 7551.08%
080 - 0842 9930.68%
085 - 0891 1240.26%
090 - 0944690.11%
095 - 0991900.04%
100 plus650.01%

Politics

Election results

Election results for Mompati District in the South African general election, 2004.

  • Population 18 and over: 245 386 (55.82% of total population)
  • Total votes: 153 517 (34.92% of total population)
  • Voting % estimate: 62.56% votes as a % of population 18 and over
Party Votes %
African National Congress124 83281.31%
United Christian Democratic Party14 6269.53%
Democratic Alliance4 8663.17%
African Christian Democratic Party1 7081.11%
Pan African Congress1 5311.00%
Freedom Front Plus1 4730.96%
Independent Democrats9380.61%
United Democratic Movement7770.51%
New National Party6730.44%
Azanian People's Organisation5860.38%
EMSA2540.17%
Inkhata Freedom Party2470.16%
SOPA2170.14%
PJC1410.09%
NA1350.09%
CDP1300.08%
UF1300.08%
TOP1110.07%
NLP560.04%
KISS480.03%
Minority Front380.02%
Total153 517100.00%

Results From Local Government Election 2021

Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati - Municipal election results

Party Name Abbr. Total

Valid Votes

 % TotalValid Votes
African National Congress ANC 60 757 60,43%
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF 20 703 20,59%
Democratic Alliance DA 5 743 5,71%
Azanian Independent Community Movement AICM 4 127 4,10%
Forum 4 Service Delivery F4SD 2 741 2,73%
Vryheidsfront Plus VF PLUS 2 450 2,44%
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 1 182 1,18%
Congress of the People COPE 669 0,67%
Patriotic Alliance PA 639 0,64%
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 608 0,60%
African Transformation Movement ATM 462 0,46%
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 458 0,46%
Total Valid Votes 100 539 100,00%

Corruption

In November 2023, the municipality was reported as having spent R38 million on a call centre, which included highly inflated prices for equipment, such as a recurring monthly fee of R469 per mouse, an item which would cost around R300 to purchase.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Dr Ruth S Mompati District Municipality. 2021. Council. https://drrsmdm.gov.za/council Date of access: 04 May 2022
  3. 1 2 3 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "New Municipal Names". Municipal Demarcation Board. Archived from the original on 2006-09-24. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  5. ↑ Masungwini, Norman. "Opposition parties bay for blood over municipality's R38 million shack call centre scandal". City Press. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  6. ↑ Staff Writer. "Municipality blew R38 million on South Africa's "most expensive shack"". MyBroadband. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

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