Mohokare Municipality (; ) is a local municipality within the Xhariep District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Mohokare is the Sesotho word for the Caledon River, which runs through the municipality. South African Languages - Place names
Main places The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places: Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language Goedemoed 6.04537Afrikaans Matlakeng 2.9713,714Sotho Mofulatshepe 1.393,584Sotho Roleleathunya 2.995,955Sotho Rouxville 17.021,355Sotho Smithfield 34.111,195Sotho Zastron 19.731,893Sotho Remainder of the municipality 8,691/735,912Sotho
Politics
The municipal council consists of eleven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining five are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.
In the 2021 South African municipal elections the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of eight seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.
Financial mismanagement In January 2025, the municipality was listed as one of the top ten municipalities in arrears on their pension contributions.
References
External links http://www.mohokare.gov.za/