Within the framework of Greater Giyani Local Municipality, we find a topic of great relevance and interest today. This topic has generated debates, discussions and reflections in different areas, from politics to science, including culture and society in general. It is a theme that invites us to reflect on fundamental aspects of life, to question our beliefs and to seek answers to questions that have accompanied us throughout history. Through this article, we will seek to delve into Greater Giyani Local Municipality, exploring its different facets, analyzing its implications and offering a critical and analytical look at a topic that concerns us all.
Greater Giyani | |
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Coordinates: 23°25′S 30°45′E / 23.417°S 30.750°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Mopani |
Seat | Giyani |
Wards | 30 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Basani Agnes Shibambu |
Area | |
• Total | 4,172 km2 (1,611 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 244,217 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.5% |
• Coloured | 0.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tsonga | 90.8% |
• Sepedi | 3.8% |
• Sotho | 2.6% |
• Other | 2.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | LIM331 |
Greater Giyani Municipality (Tsonga: Masipala wa Greater Giyani) is a local municipality within the Mopani District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Giyani.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:
Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
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Giyani Part 2 | 90111 | 21.53 | 32,673 | Tsonga |
Giyani Part 3 | 90112 | 0.24 | 415 | Tsonga |
Hlaneki | 90102 | 365.04 | 23,402 | Tsonga |
Mabunda | 90103 | 1.63 | 3,861 | Tsonga |
Makhuva | 90104 | 131.90 | 3,615 | Tsonga |
Modjadji | 90105 | 4.03 | 4,373 | Tsonga |
Msengi | 90106 | 87.74 | 8,279 | Tsonga |
Ndengeza | 90107 | 82.98 | 10,751 | Tsonga |
Nkuri | 90108 | 5.35 | 7,052 | Tsonga |
Nkomo | 90109 | 3.92 | 4,029 | Tsonga |
Shiviti | 90110 | 815.97 | 39,610 | Tsonga |
Remainder of the municipality (Giyani Part 1) | 90101 | 1,444.47 | 99,343 | Tsonga |
The municipal council consists of sixty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-one wards, while the remaining thirty-one 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 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of forty-seven seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 44,400 | 72.71 | 29 | 46,550 | 76.72 | 18 | 47 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 4,349 | 7.12 | 0 | 4,789 | 7.89 | 5 | 5 | |
Independent candidates | 4,713 | 7.72 | 2 | 2 | ||||
African People's Convention | 2,064 | 3.38 | 0 | 1,688 | 2.78 | 2 | 2 | |
Democratic Alliance | 1,020 | 1.67 | 0 | 1,142 | 1.88 | 1 | 1 | |
Forum for Service Delivery | 730 | 1.20 | 0 | 1,303 | 2.15 | 1 | 1 | |
Mopani Independent Movement | 1,206 | 1.98 | 0 | 793 | 1.31 | 1 | 1 | |
Patriotic Alliance | 637 | 1.04 | 0 | 624 | 1.03 | 1 | 1 | |
Ximoko Party | 212 | 0.35 | 0 | 1,005 | 1.66 | 1 | 1 | |
National Independent Party | 408 | 0.67 | 0 | 482 | 0.79 | 1 | 1 | |
13 other parties | 1,324 | 2.17 | 0 | 2,299 | 3.79 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 61,063 | 100.00 | 31 | 60,675 | 100.00 | 31 | 62 | |
Valid votes | 61,063 | 98.23 | 60,675 | 97.71 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,098 | 1.77 | 1,425 | 2.29 | ||||
Total votes | 62,161 | 100.00 | 62,100 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 127,782 | 48.65 | 127,782 | 48.60 |
Results of the National Assembly election of 2014 for Greater Giyani Local Municipality: