Renosterberg Local Municipality
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Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[1]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukhanyisweni | 31101 | 1.05 | 716 | Xhosa |
| Petrusville | 31102 | 59.20 | 2,768 | Afrikaans |
| Phillipstown | 31103 | 1.83 | 2,062 | Afrikaans |
| Thembinkosi | 31105 | 0.21 | 816 | Xhosa |
| Vanderkloof | 31106 | 5.92 | 1,011 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder of the municipality | 31104 | 5,461.75 | 1,698 | Afrikaans |
Politics
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The following table shows the results of the election.
| Renosterberg local election, 1 November 2021 | ||||||||
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| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| Template:Full party name with color | 2,478 | 2,444 | 4,922 | 53.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 1,333 | 1,336 | 2,669 | 28.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 641 | 668 | 1,309 | 14.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 181 | 188 | 369 | 4.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 16 | – | 16 | 0.2% | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Total | 4,649 | 4,636 | 9,285 | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,649 | 4,636 | 9,285 | 98.6% | ||||
| Spoilt votes | 62 | 71 | 133 | 1.4% | ||||
| Total votes cast | 4,711 | 4,707 | 9,418 | |||||
| Voter turnout | 4,713 | |||||||
| Registered voters | 6,889 | |||||||
| Turnout percentage | 68.4% | |||||||
Financial mismanagement
On 26 September 2024 Renosterberg local municipality senior managers were taken to court over R73.5 million rands of worker's pension funds that were never paid to the administration. The mayor stated that workers may not be able to access their funds due to the municipality's financial problems.[4]
In January 2025, the municipality was listed as one of the top ten municipalities in arrears on their pension contributions.[5]
References
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- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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- ↑ https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2024-09-25-three-managers-up-for-r735m-pension-fraud/
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External links
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