Randfontein Local Municipality was a local municipality in West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, in South Africa. After municipal elections on 3 August 2016, it was merged with the Westonaria Local Municipality to form the larger Rand West City Local Municipality.
Randfontein Local Municipality is characterized by high levels of unemployment, poverty, major crime, and low levels of education and income. Nonetheless, it has become the migration destination for many South Africans seeking a better quality of life in Gauteng."Integrated Development Plan 2009 - 2010." The Randfontein Local Municipality. Retrieved on Oct 6, 2009.
Main places The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language Bhongweni 702010.201,473Tswana Brandvlei 702020.07308Tswana Mohlakeng 702035.3149,442Tswana Panvlak Gold Mine 702041.961,333Zulu Randfontein 70205209.7047,256Afrikaans Toekomsrus 702063.0715,191Afrikaans Zenzele 702070.677,222Tswana Remainder of the municipality 70208260.516,620Tswana
Politics The municipal council consists of forty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-two councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-two wards, while the remaining twenty-two 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 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of twenty-seven seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election. Party Votes Seats Ward List Total % Ward List Total 26,493 26,695 53,188 60.4 14 13 27 15,777 15,995 31,772 36.1 8 8 16 803 764 1,567 1.8 0 1 1 510 460 970 1.1 0 0 0 341 233 574 0.7 0 0 0 23 – 23 0.0 0 – 0 Total 43,947 44,147 88,094 100.0 22 22 44 Spoilt votes 687 576 1,263
References
External links Official website