Naledi Local Municipality was a local municipality in the Free State province in South Africa. On 3 August 2016 it was disestablished and merged into the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality. The name Naledi is a Sesotho word meaning "a star".South African Languages - Place names The principal towns in the area of the disestablished municipality are Dewetsdorp and Wepener.
Main places The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa Place Code Area (km2) Population Dewetsdorp 404013.31930 Morojaneng 404022.007,107 Qibing 404042.037,538 Thapelang 404050.39847 Van Stadensrus 404062.07495 Wepener 404073.471,663 Remainder of the municipality 404033,410.558,895
Politics The municipal council consisted of eight members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Four councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in four wards, while the remaining four were chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives was proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of six seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election. Party Votes Seats Ward List Total % Ward List Total 5,123 5,201 10,324 75.4 4 2 6 1,136 1,088 2,224 16.2 0 1 1 329 316 645 4.7 0 1 1 200 196 396 2.9 0 0 0 61 43 104 0.8 0 0 0 Total 6,849 6,844 13,693 100.0 4 4 8 Spoilt votes 138 142 280
References
External links + Official website
+ Naledi Local Municipality