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19-753: The Vaalkop Dam is a combined gravity and earth-fill type dam located in North West Province , South Africa . Its reservoir is located at the confluence of the Elands River and the Hex River , part of the Crocodile basin. The dam was established originally in 1972 and was renovated in 2008 in order to supply water for the platinum and associated metals mining operations in the area. The dam mainly serves for irrigation purposes, municipal water supply and industrial uses. The hazard potential of

38-431: A metropolitan municipality must have a district municipality. District municipalities have a municipality code that consists of the letters "DC" followed by a number from 1 to 48. The "DC" reflects the term for the elected political executive "District Councils". Currently all district municipalities are completely divided into local municipalities. However, before the alteration of municipal boundaries which occurred at

57-718: A constituent college of the University of South Africa in 1921 and an independent university in 1951). These two universities have now merged and the new institution is called North-West University. As part of the Department of Education's proposed plans for higher education, the existing four higher learning institutions will be merged to form two. During 2003, as part of the Year of Further Education and Training project, three mega institutions, Taletso, ORBIT and Vuselela, were established to provide technical and vocational training to

76-408: A legislature. The provincial assembly and premier are elected for five-year terms, or until the next national election. Political parties are awarded assembly seats based on the percentage of votes each party receives in the province during the national elections. The assembly elects a premier, who then appoints the members of the executive council. The premier of North West Province as of 14 June 2024

95-454: A population of just over 3 million. The province's white population is very unevenly distributed. In the southern and eastern municipalities, the white percentage in double figures such as the Tlokwe and Matlosana where the white percentages were 27% and 12% respectively. The province has the lowest number of people aged 35 years and older (5.9%) who have received higher education. Since 1994

114-529: Is Lazzy Mokgosi of the African National Congress . Much of the province consists of flat areas of scattered trees and grassland. The Magaliesberg mountain range in the northeast extends about 130 km (about 80 miles) from Pretoria to Rustenburg . The Vaal River flows along the southern border of the province. Temperatures range from 17 to 31 °C (63 to 88 °F) in the summer and from 3 to 21 °C (37 to 70 °F) in

133-594: Is a municipality which executes some of the functions of local government for a district. The district municipality will in turn comprise several local municipalities , with which it shares the functions of local government. Although the word county is not used in legislation, district municipalities are regularly referred to as such informally. District municipalities are seen as successors to former Regional Services Councils (RSC). The Constitution , section 155.1.a, defines "Category C" municipalities. The Municipal Structures Act states that areas not eligible to have

152-624: Is a province of South Africa . Its capital is Mahikeng . The province is located to the west of the major population centre and province of Gauteng and south of Botswana . North West was incorporated after the end of apartheid in 1994, and includes parts of the former Transvaal Province and Cape Province , as well as most of the former bantustan of Bophuthatswana . It was the scene of political violence in Khutsong , Merafong City Local Municipality in 2006 and 2007, after cross-province municipalities were abolished and Merafong Municipality

171-461: Is spoken primarily as a second language. Most of the population belong to Christian denominations. (Figures according to Census 2001 released in July 2003). According to the 2007 community survey 90.8% of the province's population was Black (mostly Tswana -speaking), 7.2% as White (mostly Afrikaans speaking), 1.6% as Coloured and 0.4% as Asian . The 2007 community survey showed the province had

190-522: The 2011 elections , some areas of the country did not fall within any local municipality. This usually occurred in areas with a very low population density, for example national parks and nature reserves . In these areas, which were known as District Management Areas , all local government services were provided by the district municipality. The following map depicts the provinces and districts of South Africa. The district municipalities are labelled with numbers that correspond to their district code, while

209-483: The dam has been ranked high. The Vaalkop Dam lies near Pilanesberg , 23 km (14 mi) ESE from the outer perimeter of the ancient crater formation. This article about a dam or floodgate in South Africa is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . North West (South African province) North West ( Tswana : Bokone Bophirima ; Afrikaans : Noord-Wes [ˈnuərt.vɛs] )

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228-489: The economy of North West Province is mining, which generates more than half of the province's gross domestic product and provides jobs for a quarter of its workforce. The chief minerals are gold, mined at Orkney and Klerksdorp ; uranium, mined at Klerksdorp; platinum , mined at Rustenburg and Brits ; and diamonds, mined at Lichtenburg , Christiana , and Bloemhof . About 85% of all money-making activities take place between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom. The economic heart of

247-454: The entire area of the continental republic. There are two types of municipality at the district level. Most of the country is covered by the 44 district municipalities , which are divided into local municipalities and share responsibilities with them. The eight largest urban agglomerations are governed by metropolitan municipalities , which act as both local and district municipalities. A district municipality or Category C municipality

266-553: The number of people receiving higher education has increased. After the disbanding of the bantustans , many people migrated to the economic centres of Cape Town and Gauteng . The province had two universities: the North-West University , which was formerly called the University of Bophuthatswana (founded in 1979), in Mmabatho ; and Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (founded in 1869; became

285-561: The province is Klerksdorp. The northern and western parts of the province have many sheep farms and cattle and game ranches. The eastern and southern parts are crop-growing regions that produce maize (corn), sunflowers, tobacco, cotton, and citrus fruits. The entertainment and casino complex at Sun City and Lost City also contributes to the provincial economy. The majority of the province's residents are Tswana people who speak Tswana , as in neighbouring Botswana . Smaller groups include Afrikaans , Sotho , and Xhosa speaking people. English

304-597: The second level of administrative division, below the provinces and (in the case of district municipalities) above the local municipalities . As a consequence of the 12th amendment of the Constitution in December 2005, which altered provincial boundaries, the number of districts was reduced from 53. Another effect of the amendment is that each district is now completely contained within a single province, thus eliminating cross-border districts. The districts also cover

323-648: The winter. Annual rainfall totals about 360 mm (about 14 in), with almost all of it falling during the summer months, between October and April. North West borders the following districts of Botswana : Domestically, it borders the following provinces: North West Province is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude. The North West Province is divided into four district municipalities . The district municipalities are in turn divided into 18 local municipalities : Population 200,000+ Population 50,000+ Population 25,000+ Population 10,000+ Population < 10,000 The mainstay of

342-595: The youth. These institutions have been incorporated into many of the former education and technical colleges and manpower centres. District municipality (South Africa) The nine provinces of South Africa are divided into 52 districts (sing. district, Zulu : isifunda ; Xhosa : isithili ; Afrikaans : distrikte ; Northern Sotho : selete ; Tswana : kgaolo ; Sotho : setereke ; Tsonga : xifundza ; Swazi : sigodzi ; Venda : tshiṱiriki ; Southern Ndebele : isiyingi ), which are either metropolitan or district municipalities . They are

361-427: Was transferred entirely to North West. Merafong has since been transferred to Gauteng province in 2009. This province is the birthplace of prominent political figures: Lucas Mangope , Moses Kotane , Ahmed Kathrada , Abram Onkgopotse Tiro , Ruth Mompati , J. B. Marks , Aziz Pahad , and Essop Pahad , among others. The Provincial Government consists of a premier , an executive council of ten ministers, and

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