Elias Motsoaledi | |
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Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Sekhukhune |
Seat | Groblersdal |
Wards | 30 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor Cllr David Magetle Tladi | David Magetle Tladi (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,713 km2 (1,434 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 249,363 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 97.9% |
• Coloured | 0.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 1.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Northern Sotho | 58.9% |
• Southern Ndebele | 14.9% |
• Zulu | 8.9% |
• Tswana | 6.2% |
• Other | 11.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | LIM472 |
Elias Motsoaledi Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Elias Motsoaledi; Southern Ndebele: UMasipaladi ye Elias Motsoaledi), formerly the Greater Groblersdal Municipality, is a local municipality within the Sekhukhune District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of is Groblersdal. It is named in honour of the Elias Motsoaledi.