Aganang Local Municipality, was a municipality in the Capricorn District Municipality, of Limpopo province, South Africa. Aganang is a Northern Sotho name that means "uplifting one another".South African Languages - Place names It was de-established after the 2016 local government elections and incorporated into neighboring municipalities.
Main places The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language Aganang 9700021,6831,678Northern Sotho Maraba 9700741.631,626Northern Sotho Matlala 9700432.352,031Northern Sotho Moletji 9700247.085,740Northern Sotho Seshego 97404328.0883,863Northern Sotho
Politics The municipal council consists of thirty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nineteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nineteen wards, while the remaining eighteen 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 thirty-two seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election. Party Votes Seats Ward List Total % Ward List Total 26,294 26,599 52,893 86.0 19 13 32 1,339 1,230 2,569 4.2 0 2 2 920 936 1,856 3.0 0 1 1 610 541 1,151 1.9 0 1 1 569 525 1,094 1.8 0 1 1 524 349 873 1.4 0 0 0 252 175 427 0.7 0 0 0 173 203 376 0.6 0 0 0 17 238 255 0.4 0 0 0 Total 30,698 30,796 61,494 100.0 19 18 37 Spoilt votes 594 502 1,096
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External links Official Website